Routine Use of Ureteric Catheters at Laparoscopic Hysterectomy May Cause Unnecessary Complications

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 393-397

  Wood, E Carl ^b,c   Maher, Peter ^b   Pelosi, Marco A ^a  

^a Pelosi Medical Center   (United States)

^b Melbourne Gynoscopy Centre   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURIA; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGURIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; URETER; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ANURIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGURIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; SURGICAL STAPLING; URETER; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0030132826     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1074-3804(96)80070-3     Document Type: Article

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