A Comparison of Laparoscopic Bipolar Vessel Sealing Devices in the Hemostasis of Small-, Medium-, and Large-Sized Arteries

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 377-380

  Carbonell, Alfredo M ^a   Joels, Charles S ^a   Kercher, Kent W ^a   Matthews, Brent D ^a   Sing, Ronald F ^a   Heniford, B Todd ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; DEVICE; HEMOSTASIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SWINE; THERMAL INJURY; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0348141829     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109264203322656441     Document Type: Article

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