Safe entry techniques during laparoscopy: Left upper quadrant entry using the ninth intercostal space - A review of 918 procedures

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-61

  Agarwala, Neena ^a   Liu, C Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Chattanooga Women's Laser Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Entry technique; Laparoscopy; Left upper quadrant

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NEEDLE; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCAR; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TROCAR; UMBILICUS;

EID: 20444378888     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2004.12.026     Document Type: Article

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