The mechanics underlying laparoscopic intra-abdominal surgery for obese patients

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-18

  Robinson, Samuel P ^a   Hirtle, Michael ^b   Imbrie, John Z ^c   Moore, Marcia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Seven Towns International   (United States)

^c University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ABDOMINAL WALL; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MECHANICS; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS; TORQUE;

EID: 0031916729     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1998.8.11     Document Type: Article

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