Comparative analysis of radiofrequency ablation and surgical resection for colorectal liver metastases

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-34

  Kim, Kyung Ho ^a   Yoon, Yong Sik ^a   Yu, Chang Sik ^a   Kim, Tae Won ^a   Kim, Hye Jin ^a   Kim, Pyo Nyun ^a   Ha, Hyun Kwon ^a   Kim, Jin Cheon ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colorectal neoplasms; Hepatectomy; Liver metastasis; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051871328     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2011.81.1.25     Document Type: Article

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