Optical trocar systems: Laparoscopic entry and its complications (a study of cases in Germany)

Gynaecological Endoscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 383-389

  Mettler, L ^a   Schmidt, E H ^b   Frank, V ^b   Semm, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Frauenklinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

German gynaecological endoscopic complication register; Veress needle and trocar insertion under optical vision

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ARTICLE; GERMANY; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LACERATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; REGISTER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR;

EID: 0033401228     PISSN: 09621091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2508.1999.00322.x     Document Type: Article

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