A case of biliary gastric fistula following percutaneous radiofrequency thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 804-805

  Falco, Angela ^a   Orlando, Dante ^a   Sciarra, Roberto ^a   Sergiacomo, Luciano ^a  

^a S Massimo Civil Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biliary gastric fistula; Complications; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Radiofrequency thermal ablation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT FISTULA; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETCHING; STOMACH FISTULA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33846962155     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.804     Document Type: Article

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