Open AccessSafety Limit of Large-Volume Hepatic Radiofrequency Ablation in a Rat Model
Author(s) -
Kelvin K. Ng
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.141.3.252
Subject(s) - medicine , radiofrequency ablation , gastroenterology , tumor necrosis factor alpha , ablation , urology , endocrinology , nuclear medicine
Large-volume hepatic radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been used to treat large liver tumors, but its safety limit is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the possible systemic responses of large-volume hepatic RFA and to estimate its safety limit in normal and cirrhotic rats.
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