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Surgery Webcasts: Hepatectomy with Radiofrequency Resection

New Technique for the treatment of liver tumors designed to minimize bleeding

November 16, 2006 at 4:30 PM EDT
(21:30 UTC)

From Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Boston, MA Hepatectomy, a surgical procedure used to remove sections of the liver, is an effective form of treatment for both primary liver tumors and liver tumors derived from colorectal cancer and other cancers that have spread to the liver. For this webcast, Surgeon Richard S. Swanson, MD, will demonstrate an innovative technique using radiofrequency or heat to minimize bleeding during this procedure.

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The Past Surgery Webcasts Replay Now Available to View

- Catheter Ablation for Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), a Type of Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Breast Cancer Surgery: Multidisciplinary treatment of breast cancer
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding (LAP-BAND System) Weight Loss Surgery
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty and Stenting
- Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
- Bilateral Nerve Sparing Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer
- Mini Invasive Rotating Platform Total Knee Replacement
- Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
- Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
- Total Mesorectal Excision (TME)
- Extrapleural Pneumonectomy

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