Liver resection and radiofrequency ablation of very early hepatocellular carcinoma cases (single nodule <2 cm): A single-center study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 339-344

  Zhou, Zhipeng ^a   Lei, Jianyong ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Yan, Lunan ^a   Wang, Wentao ^a   Wei, Yonggang ^a   Cheng, Kefei ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ablation; Outcome; Recurrence; Resection; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895073081     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000000012     Document Type: Article

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