Safe laparoscopic adhesiolysis with optical access trocar and ultrasonic dissection: A prospective study

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1796-1801

  Swank, D J ^a   Bonjer, H J ^b   Jeekel, J ^b  

^a GROENE HART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic adhesiolysis; Optical trocar; Thermal perforations; Ultrasonic dissection

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADHESION; ARTICLE; DISSECTION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADHESIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 0036913637     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-9021-5     Document Type: Article

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