Microwave ablation for hepatic malignancies: A call for standard reporting and outcomes

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 284-294

  North, Durham A ^a   Groeschl, Ryan T ^b   Sindram, David ^c   Martinie, John B ^c   Iannitti, David A ^c   Bloomston, Mark ^d   Schmidt, Carl ^d   Rilling, William S ^b   Gamblin, Thomas Clark ^a   Martin, Robert C G ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microwave ablation; Morbidity; Quality; Recurrence; Reporting standards

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE ABLATION; MORBIDITY; QUALITY; RECURRENCE; REPORTING STANDARDS;

CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MICROWAVES; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84905112564     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.02.002     Document Type: Review

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