Open AccessMajor complications after radiofrequency ablation for liver tumors: Analysis of 255 patients
Author(s) -
Wencheng Kong,
Weiwei Zhang,
Yudong Qiu,
Tong Zhou,
Junlan Qiu,
Wei Zhang,
YiTao Ding
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.2651
Subject(s) - medicine , radiofrequency ablation , hepatocellular carcinoma , surgery , liver abscess , complication , hydrothorax , bile duct , percutaneous , decompensation , liver tumor , gastroenterology , ablation , abscess , ascites
To investigate the major complications after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of liver tumors and analyze possible risk factors that precipitate these complications.