The safety and efficacy of ablative techniques adjacent to the hepatic vasculature and biliary system

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 41-49

  Mann, Christopher D ^a   Metcalfe, Matthew S ^a   Lloyd, David M ^a   Maddern, Guy J ^b   Dennison, Ashley R ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Hepatic ablation; Microwave; Radiofrequency; Safety

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ANIMAL; BILE DUCT; CATHETER ABLATION; HEMOSTASIS; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; INJURY; LIVER; LIVER TUMOR; LIVER VEIN; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PORTAL VEIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; VASCULARIZATION; LIVER NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; ANIMALS; BILE DUCTS; CATHETER ABLATION; HEMOSTATIC TECHNIQUES; HEPATIC ARTERY; HEPATIC VEINS; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROWAVES; PORTAL VEIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SAFETY;

EID: 76349109894     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05174.x     Document Type: Review

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