Bacterial peritonitis: a postulated cause of death associated with hepatic radiofrequency ablation.

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Published in Clin Radiol on August 01, 2002

Authors

B C Lucey1, M M Maher, D A Gervais, P R Mueller

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1: Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S.A.

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