Survey of laparoscopic entry injuries provoking litigation

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 341-347

  Corson, Stephen L ^a   Chandler, James G ^b   Way, Lawrence W ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAW SUIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRACTICE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034751041     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60328-3     Document Type: Article

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