Comparison of fibrin glue, laser weld, and mechanical suturing device for the laparoscopic closure of ureterotomy in a porcine model

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1487-1492

  Wolf Jr , J Stuart ^a   Soble, Jon J ^b   Nakada, Stephen Y ^b   Rayala, Heidi J ^b   Humphrey, Peter A ^b   Clayman, Ralph V ^b   Poppas, Dix P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

fibrin tissue adhesive; laparoscopy; laser welding; suture techniques; ureter

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; FIBRIN GLUE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LASER SURGERY; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; URETER SURGERY;

EID: 0030943753     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65029-8     Document Type: Article

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