Transcatheter embolisation of intrahepatic arteriovenous shunts in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-55

  Chan, Winnie S W ^a   Poon, W L ^a   Cho, Danny H Y ^a   Chiu, Sonny S H ^a   Luk, S H ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Carcinoma, hepatocellular; Chemoembolization, therapeutic

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUID; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 76149103567     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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