Laparoscopy-assisted repair of diaphragm injuries

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 671-674

  Shaw, John M ^a   Navsaria, Pradeep H ^a   Nicol, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM INJURY; FEMALE; HERNIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OMENTUM; OPERATION DURATION; PNEUMOTHORAX; RETRACTOR; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; DIAPHRAGM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 0042074451     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-003-6747-8     Document Type: Article

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