Radiofrequency-assisted liver resection: Higher incidence of infectious complications?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-170

  Subrt Z ^a,b   Ferko, A ^a,b   Jon, B ^a   Cecka F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HRADEC KRALOVE   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DEFENCE   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 79959545682     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2011.11680729     Document Type: Article

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