Chapter 21
Thermal Ablation of Liver Tumors by Radiofrequency, Microwave, and Laser Therapy
M. B. Majella Doyle MD,
David C. Linehan MD,
M. B. Majella Doyle MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Section of Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery St Louis, MO, USA
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Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
Search for more papers by this authorM. B. Majella Doyle MD,
David C. Linehan MD,
M. B. Majella Doyle MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Section of Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery St Louis, MO, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDavid C. Linehan MD
Section of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Pierre-Alain Clavien MD, Phd, FACS, FRCS,
Stefan Breitenstein MD,
Pierre-Alain Clavien MD, Phd, FACS, FRCS
Professor Chairman
Department of Surgery, Swiss Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorStefan Breitenstein MD
Department of Surgery, Swiss Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplantation Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 09 December 2009
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Radiofrequency thermal ablation
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Microwave thermal ablation
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Laser thermal ablation
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Self-assessment questions
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References
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Self-assessment answers
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