Radiofrequency ablation for cholangiocarcinoma: it works, but how?

Peter Bauerfeind; Marianne Ortner

doi:10.1055/a-0639-5285

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2018; 50(08): 741-742
DOI: 10.1055/a-0639-5285

Editorial

Radiofrequency ablation for cholangiocarcinoma: it works, but how?

Referring to Yang J et al. p. 751–760

Authors

Peter Bauerfeind

¹Gastroenterology, Stadtspital Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland
Marianne Ortner

²Gastroenterology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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