A novel technique of finger-assisted laparoscopic surgery

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-287

  Ichihara, Takao ^a   Takada, Moriatsu ^a   Fukumoto, Satoshi ^a   Yasuda, Takashi ^a   Kuroda, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Finger assisted; Glove; Lap protector; Laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0842266087     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.11.003     Document Type: Article

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