Evaluation of a skin stapler for belt-loop gastropexy in dogs

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 440-444

  Coolman, Bradley R ^a,b   Manfra Marretta, Sandra ^a   Pijanowski, Gerald J ^a   Coolman, Shindok L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Veterinary Surgical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DOG; DOG DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; RANDOMIZATION; STANDARD; STOMACH; STOMACH OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL STAPLING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANIMALS; CADAVER; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; STOMACH; SURGICAL STAPLING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033193113     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/15473317-35-5-440     Document Type: Article

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