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US-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) of abdominal tumors: outcome, early ablation-related laboratory changes and inflammatory reaction. A single-center experience from Germany

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Pages 65-74 | Received 07 Jan 2021, Accepted 02 Mar 2021, Published online: 23 Aug 2021

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