Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for the hepatocellular carcinoma abutting the diaphragm: Assessment of safety and therapeutic efficacy

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-42

  Tae, Wook Kang ^a   Rhim, Hyunchul ^a   Eun, Young Kim ^a   Kim, Young Sun ^a   Choi, Dongil ^a   Won, Jae Lee ^a   Lim, Hyo K ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Diaphragm; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Radiofrequency ablation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER SIZE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LUNG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PLEURA EFFUSION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SHOULDER PAIN; SURGICAL RISK; THERAPY EFFECT; TUMOR GROWTH; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LUNG INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59349085301     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2009.10.1.34     Document Type: Article

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