Optical Veress as an entry technique

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 379-382

  McGurgan, P ^a   O'Donovan, P ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Mini micro; Optical; Review safety; Veress

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ARTICLE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; NEEDLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; SAFETY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0033372726     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.1999.00307.x     Document Type: Article

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