The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 6 , Pages 854-860 , June 2008

Thoracoscopy-assisted magnetic resonance guided microwave coagulation therapy for hepatic tumors

Received 26 May 2007 ,Revised 22 August 2007

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 Supported by a Grant-in-aid No. 20057 from Japan Science and Technology Agency.

PII: S0002-9610(08)00047-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.056

The American Journal of Surgery
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