Analysis of 31 cases of major-vessel injury associated with gynecologic laparoscopy operations

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 63-73

  Baggish, Michael S ^a  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BLOOD VESSEL PERFORATION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FATALITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TISSUE REPAIR; TROCAR; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN INJURY;

EID: 0038601744     PISSN: 10424067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/104240603322145201     Document Type: Article

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