Electrosurgery-induced generation of gases: Comparison of in vitro rates of production using bipolar and monopolar electrodes

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 252-259

  Munro, Malcolm G ^a,d   Brill, Andrew I ^b   Ryan, Thomas ^c   Ciarrocca, Scott ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Gynecare Inc   (United States)

^d Station 3 B ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; GAS EMBOLISM; GAS TRANSPORT; HEART MUSCLE; HYSTEROSCOPY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 0041334183     PISSN: 10743804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-3804(05)60307-6     Document Type: Article

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