Microwave ablation of hepatic tumors using dual-loop probes: Results of a phase I clinical trial

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1354-1360

  Meredith, Kenneth ^b   Lee, Fred ^a   Henry, Mary Beth ^b   Warner, Thomas ^a   Mahvi, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatic carcinoma; Loop microwave probe; Microwave ablation; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROWAVES;

EID: 28644448608     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2005.07.028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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