Use of an ultrasonically activated scalpel for splenectomy in 10 dogs with naturally occurring splenic disease

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 174-178

  Royals, Stephen R ^a   Ellison, Gary W ^a   Adin, Chris A ^a   Wheeler, Jason L ^a   Sereda, Colin W ^a   Krotscheck, Ursula ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Harmonic scalpel; Spleen; Splenectomy; Vascular shears

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLEEN DISEASE; SPLENECTOMY; SURVIVAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; LIGATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENIC DISEASES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 23044496447     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2005.00027.x     Document Type: Article

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