Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 9 , Pages 1311-1320 , September 2008

Comparison of Percutaneous and Surgical Approaches to Renal Tumor Ablation: Metaanalysis of Effectiveness and Complication Rates

  • Gladwin C. Hui, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G.C.H., Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, 150 College St., Room 112A, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 3E2
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  • Kemal Tuncali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Servet Tatli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Paul R. Morrison, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • ,
  • Stuart G. Silverman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 17 November 2007 ,Revised 7 May 2008 ,Accepted 15 May 2008.

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 This original research was supported in part by National Institutes of Health grant 1U41RR019703-01A2. None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(08)00508-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.05.014

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 9 , Pages 1311-1320 , September 2008

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