Multipolar radiofrequency ablation of large hepatic metastases of endocrine tumours

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-92

  Veenendaal, Liesbeth M ^a   Borel Rinkes, Inne H M ^a   Van Hillegersberg, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bipolar; Carcinoid tumour; Liver metastases; Multipolar; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRODE; ENDOCRINE TUMOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TUMOR RECURRENCE; TUMOR VOLUME;

CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA TYPE 1; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 29344431667     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200601000-00016     Document Type: Article

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