A simple and inexpensive technique for closing trocar sites and grasping sutures

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-85

  Earle, David B ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033053271     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.1999.9.81     Document Type: Article

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