Open AccessHigh-intensity focused ultrasound ablation: An effective bridging therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Author(s) -
Tan To Cheung
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i20.3083
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , high intensity focused ultrasound , liver transplantation , ascites , ablation , complication , transplantation , cirrhosis , surgery , radiofrequency ablation , radiology , ultrasound
To analyze whether high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation is an effective bridging therapy for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).