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February 10, 2012

Percutaneous Ethanol Injection of Liver Index

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During percutaneous ethanol injection of the liver, pure alcohol is injected through the skin into liver cancers to kill the cancer cells. The most common side effect is leakage of alcohol onto the liver's surface, which can cause pain and fever.

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