Operative Microwave Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Complications, Recurrence, and Long-Term Outcomes

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 719-729

  Swan, Ryan Z ^a   Sindram, David ^a   Martinie, John B ^a   Iannitti, David A ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocellular carcinoma; Microwave ablation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875054274     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2164-y     Document Type: Article

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