Radiofrequency-assisted hepatectomy using bipolar inline® multichannel radiofrequency device (ILMRD): Report of initial clinical experience

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 56, Issue 94-95, 2009, Pages 1496-1500

  Kargozaran, Hamed ^a   Wildendorf, Stephen ^a   Khatri, Vijay P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar electrode; Hemorrhage; Hepatectomy; In line device; Radiofrequency coagulation; Radiofrequency assisted liver resection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER RESECTION; MORBIDITY; NECROSIS; NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ASSISTED HEPATECTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 71949097343     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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