A comparison study of local injection and radiofrequency ablation therapy for traumatic portal vein injure guided by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Background. To compare local injection of hemostatic agents and radiofrequency (RF)-assisted hemostasis in the management of bleeding from the portal vein with varying diameters and blood flow velocities.Material and methods. Sixteen Bama pigs were used. Laparotomy was performed to expose the liver...

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Main Authors: Yukun Luo, Qiang Liu, Ziyu Jiao, Rong Wu, Jie Tang, Faqin Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119310312