Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Review

Digestive Endoscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 67-72

  Asahina, Yasuhiro ^a   Nakanishi, Hiroyuki ^a   Izumi, Namiki ^a  

^a MUSASHINO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Laparoscopic ultrasonography; Laparoscopy; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT FISTULA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRASOUND;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIVER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 62549091456     PISSN: 09155635     EISSN: 14431661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2009.00844.x     Document Type: Review

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