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Interstitial laser thermotherapy in pig liver: effect of inflow occlusion on extent of necrosis and ultrasound image.

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1997

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Abstract

Blood flow has a major influence on lesion size in interstitial laser thermotherapy of the liver and affects ultrasonographic images. Also, it appears that intraoperative ultrasonography cannot monitor lesion size with an accuracy that is sufficient for clinical use.