European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 668-672 , June 2008

The safety of radiofrequency thermal ablation in the treatment of liver malignancies

  • A. Casaril

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    • ,
  • M. Abu Hilal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University Surgical Unit, F Level, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)23 80 796 145; fax: +44 (0)23 80 794 020.
    • ,
  • A. Harb

      Affiliations

    • Department of HPB Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
    • ,
  • T. Campagnaro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    • ,
  • G. Mansueto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
    • ,
  • N. Nicoli

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, A.O. Cervello, Palermo, Italy

,Accepted 10 May 2007.

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PII: S0748-7983(07)00218-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.05.003

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 668-672 , June 2008

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