High-level disinfection with 2% alkalinized glutaraldehyde solution for reuse of laparoscopic disposable plastic trocars

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-52

  Gundogdu, Haldun ^a,c   Ocal, Koray ^b   Çaglikulekci, Mehmet ^a   Karabiber, Nihal ^a   Bayramoglu, Elmir ^a   Karahan, Mehmet ^a  

^a TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN STATE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE;

ADULT; AGED; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; BILE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PERITONEUM LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; UMBILICUS;

EID: 0031893951     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1998.8.47     Document Type: Article

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