Laparoscopic tubal ligation in a minimally invasive surgical unit under local anesthesia compared to a conventional operating room approach under general anesthesia

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 295-299

  Hatasaka, H H ^a   Sharp, H T ^a   Dowling, D D ^a,b   Teahon, K ^a   Peterson, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; BUPIVACAINE; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION;

EID: 0031423811     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1997.7.295     Document Type: Article

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