Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Long-term results in a large series

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1862-1870

  Kim, Young Sun ^a   Rhim, Hyunchul ^a   Lim, Hyo K ^a   Choi, Dongil ^a   Lee, Won Jae ^a   Jeon, Tae Yeon ^a   Joh, Jae Won ^a   Kim, Sung Joo ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Complication; Hepatectomy; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BILE DUCT INJURY; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATIC LOBAR INFARCTION; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER HEMATOMA; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGAN INJURY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT CANCER; RETROPERITONEAL ABSCESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPSIS; THERMAL INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR GROWTH;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46149097165     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: 15344681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-008-9941-y     Document Type: Article

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