Laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy: Disposable staples or diathermy?

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-88

  Molloy, David ^a,b   Doody, Mary Lou ^a  

^a Queensland Fertility Group   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar diathermy; Costs; Disposables; Hysterectomy; Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIATHERMY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPLER; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0030933675     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.1997.720491.x     Document Type: Article

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