Comparison the efficacy of laparosonic coagulating shears and electrosurgery in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy: Preliminary results

International Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 88-91

  Wang, C J ^a   Yen, C F ^a   Lee, Chyi Long ^a   Soong, Y K ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Electrosurgery; Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy; Laparosonic coagulating shears

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0033649512     PISSN: 00208868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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