A new multitool for hand-assisted advanced laparoscopic surgery (HALS)

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1368-1371

  Cuschieri, A ^a   Frank, T G ^a   Brown, S ^a   Martin, D ^a   Gove, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dundee multitool; Hand assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS); Surgical instruments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DUNDEE MULTITOOL; FORCEPS; HAND ASSISTED ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HAND; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; NEEDLES; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE;

EID: 0141762684     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-002-8644-x     Document Type: Article

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