A simple and safe technique for closure of trocar wounds using a new instrument

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 392-393

  Jorge, Cueto ^a   Carlos, Melgoza ^a   Alejandro, Weber ^a  

^a AMERICAN BRITISH COWDRAY MEDICAL CENTER   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Hook type instrument; Laparoscopy; Trocar wound closure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEVISION CAMERA; WOUND CLOSURE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 0029769526     PISSN: 10517200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019509-199610000-00012     Document Type: Article

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