A new secure slip knot for use in laparoscopic surgery

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-29

  Hutchon, David J R ^a  

^a DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knot pusher; Laparoscopic surgery; Slip knots

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030942173     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.1997.610486.x     Document Type: Article

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