Partial splenectomy using a coupled saline-radiofrequency hemostatic device

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 66-68

  Velanovich, Vic ^a   Weaver, Mitchell ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemostatic devices; Partial splenectomy; Splenic cysts

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DEVICE; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; PARENCHYMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPLENECTOMY; TECHNIQUE;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CYSTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037229532     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(02)01112-1     Document Type: Article

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