Minilaparoscopy to reduce complications from cannula insertion in patients with previous pelvic or abdominal surgery

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 91-95

  Lee, Paul I ^a,b   Chi, Y S ^a   Chang, Y K ^a   Joo, K Y ^a  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADHESION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PELVIS SURGERY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032998304     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(99)80048-6     Document Type: Article

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