Radiofrequency-assisted versus clamp-crushing parenchyma transection in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomized clinical trial

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 835-840

  Li, Min ^a,b   Zhang, Wei ^b   Li, Yi ^b   Li, Peizhi ^a   Li, Jinzheng ^a   Gong, Jianping ^a   Chen, Yongjun ^b  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUINING CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Clamp crushing (CC); Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); Intensive care unit (ICU); Radiofrequency assisted parenchyma transection (RF PT)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CLAMP CRUSHING TECHNIQUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ASSISTED PARENCHYMA TRANSECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876667959     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: 15732568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2394-y     Document Type: Article

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