Effectiveness of the ultrasonic coagulating shears, ligasure vessel sealer, and surgical clip application in biliary surgery: A comparative analysis

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 901-906

  Matthews, Brent D ^a   Pratt, Broc L ^a   Backus, Charles L ^a   Kercher, Kent W ^a   Mostafa, Gamal ^a   Lentzner, Alan ^a   Lipford, Edward H ^a   Sing, Ronald F ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BIOMECHANICS; COMMON BILE DUCT; CYSTIC DUCT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SWINE; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; BILE DUCTS; BIOMECHANICS; COMMON BILE DUCT; CYSTIC DUCT; ELECTROCOAGULATION; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SWINE; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0035461562     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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