The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 728-736 , June 2009

Comparative study of resection and radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of solitary colorectal liver metastases

  • Hyuk Hur, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
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  • Yong Taek Ko, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
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  • Byung Soh Min, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Kyung Sik Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Jin Sub Choi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Seung Kook Sohn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Chang Hwan Cho, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Heung Kyu Ko, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Interventional Unit, Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Jong Tai Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Interventional Unit, Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Nam Kyu Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82-2-2228-2117; fax: +82-2-313-8289

Received 23 December 2007 ,Revised 1 April 2008

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.04.013

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 728-736 , June 2009

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