The effect of training and duration of surgery on adhesion formation in the rabbit model

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2654-2657

  Ordonez J L ^a   Dominguez J ^a,c   Evrard, V ^a   Koninckx, P R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Endoscopy; Laparoscopy; Rabbit; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PERITONEUM ADHESION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RABBIT; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; SURGICAL TRAINING; UTERUS HORN;

EID: 2642710057     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.12.2654     Document Type: Article

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