Argon-enhanced cutting and coagulation confers advantages over conventional electrocautery for mastectomy

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 571-573

  Kerin, Michael J ^a   O'Hanlon, Deirdre M ^a   Kenny, Patrick ^a   Kent, Patrick J ^a   Given, H Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Argon enhanced electrocautery; Diathermy; Electrocautery; Mastectomy

Indexed keywords

ARGON; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATHERMY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0030458936     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(96)92190-3     Document Type: Article

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