Mechanical properties of repaired liver using an argon beam coagulator with albumin

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4609, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 178-185

  Moffitt, T P ^a   Baker, D A ^a   Kirkpatrick, S J ^a   Prahl, S A ^a  

^a Oregon Medical Laser Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon enhanced electrocautery (AEC); Liver trauma; Solder; Tissue welding

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SOLDERING; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE;

ARGON ENHANCED ELECTROCAUTERY (AEC); ARGON ION BEAM COAGULATORS (ABC);

ELECTROSURGERY;

EID: 0036399836     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.438864     Document Type: Article

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