Anatomy of the left upper quadrant for cannula insertion

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-214

  Tulikangas, Paul K ^a   Nicklas, Anne ^a   Falcone, Tommaso ^a   Price, Lori Lyn ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANNULATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; UMBILICUS;

EID: 0034095618     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(00)80042-0     Document Type: Article

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