Radiofrequency ablation versus cryosurgery ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: A meta-analysis

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 60, Issue 125, 2013, Pages 1131-1135

  Huang, Yao Zhen ^a   Zhou, Shi Chun ^b   Zhou, Hongyu ^a   Tong, Mingwei ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Emergency Center of Chongqing   (China)

Author keywords

Cryosurgery ablation; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RECURRENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; META ANALYSIS; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL;

EID: 84885796051     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5754/hge121142     Document Type: Article

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