Bipolar coagulation with small diameter forceps in animal models for in-utero cord obliteration

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 865-868

  Yesildaglar, N ^a,e   Zikulnig, L ^b   Gratacos, E ^c   Devlieger, R ^d   Schroder H J ^a   Deprest, E ^b   Hecher, K ^c  

^a Center for Surgical Technologies Leuven   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c ASKLEPIOS HOSPITAL BARMBEK   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^e Centre for Surgical Technologies   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bipolar coagulation; Monochorionic twins; Rabbit; Sheep; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FORCEPS; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS; UMBILICAL CORD; UTERINE TUBE COAGULATION;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0034069228     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.4.865     Document Type: Article

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