Laparoscopic adhesiolysis in patients with chronic abdominal pain

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 313-318

  Swank, Dingeman J ^a   Jeekel, Hans ^b  

^a GROENE HART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benefit; Chronic abdominal pain; Diagnostic laparoscopy; Laparoscopic adhesiolysis; Prevention; Safety

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ADHESION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADHESIONS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 16544383405     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000136497.02700.e0     Document Type: Review

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