A simple technique of securing inferior epigastric vessels and repairing the rectus sheath at laparoscopic surgery

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 304-306

  Chatzipapas, Ioannis K ^a   Magos, Adam L ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; HEMOSTASIS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; NEEDLES; RECTUS ABDOMINIS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 0030854953     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00211-1     Document Type: Article

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