Impact of parenchymal transection by Ultracision® harmonic scalpel in elective liver surgery

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 285-288

  Schweiger, W ^a   El Shabrawi, A ^a   Werkgartner, G ^a   Bacher, H ^a   Cerwenka, H ^a   Thalhammer, M ^a   Mischinger, H J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator; Harmonic scalpel; Liver resection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SUBSTITUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER PARENCHYMA; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPERATION DURATION; SCALPEL; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 14344258627     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-004-0099-y     Document Type: Article

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