Radiofrequency (RF)-assisted hepatectomy may induce severe liver damage

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1897-1898

  Berber, Eren ^a   Siperstein, Allan ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILIRUBIN; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; LIVER ENZYME;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BILE LEAKAGE; BLEEDING; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LETTER; LIVER CANCER; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER INJURY; LIVER PARENCHYMA; LIVER RESECTION; METASTASIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ASSISTED HEPATECTOMY; SURGICAL RISK;

AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; BILIRUBIN; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 48549107441     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-007-9430-7     Document Type: Letter

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