Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors using a novel bipolar device

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 857-863

  Eisele, Robert M ^a   Neuhaus, Peter ^a   Schumacher, Guido ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; B SCAN; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; METASTASIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149129324     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0260     Document Type: Article

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