Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors: Experience with open and percutaneous approach

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 66-70

  Chhabra, Deepak G ^a   Shah, Rajiv C ^a   Parikh, Vipul ^b   Jagannath, P ^a  

^a LILAVATI HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b SL Raheja Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATALITY; FOLLOW UP; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER TUMOR; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33746904340     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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