The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 4 , Pages 427-430 , April 2007

Laparoscopic liver resection assisted with radiofrequency

  • Philippe Bachellier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • HPB Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College School of Medicine, Du Cane Rd., London W120NN, UK
    • ,
  • Ahmet Ayav, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • HPB Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College School of Medicine, Du Cane Rd., London W120NN, UK
    • ,
  • Madhav Pai, M.Sc., M.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • HPB Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College School of Medicine, Du Cane Rd., London W120NN, UK
    • ,
  • Jean-Christopher Weber, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscerale et de Transplantation, Hospital Universitaire de Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Edoardo Rosso, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscerale et de Transplantation, Hospital Universitaire de Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Daniel Jaeck, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Chirurgie Viscerale et de Transplantation, Hospital Universitaire de Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France
    • ,
  • Nagy A. Habib, Ch.M., F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • HPB Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College School of Medicine, Du Cane Rd., London W120NN, UK
    • ,
  • Long R. Jiao, M.D., F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • HPB Unit, Hammersmith Hospital, Division of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College School of Medicine, Du Cane Rd., London W120NN, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-44-0-208383-3937; fax: +011-44-0-208383-3212.

Received 24 February 2006 ,Revised 28 June 2006

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00036-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.06.046

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 4 , Pages 427-430 , April 2007

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