Optical access trocar injuries in urological laparoscopic surgery

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-63

  Thomas, Mathew A ^b   Rha, Koon H ^b   Ong, Albert M ^b   Pinto, Peter A ^b   Montgomery, Robert A ^b   Kavoussi, Louis R ^b   Jarrett, Thomas W ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Intraoperative complications; Kidney; Laparoscopy; Surgical instruments

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESENTERY DISEASE; NEPHRECTOMY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYELOPLASTY; RETROPERITONEAL HEMATOMA; SAFETY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR;

EID: 0037665109     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000067622.28886.75     Document Type: Article

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