Minilaparoscopic appendectomy using a needle loop retractor offers optimal cosmetic results

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1578-1581

  Sato, N ^a   Kojika, M ^a   Yaegashi, Y ^a   Suzuki, Y ^a   Kitamura, M ^b   Endo, S ^a   Saito, K ^a  

^a IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Department of Surgery   (Japan)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Appendicitis; Cosmetic results; Mini loop retractor; Minilaparoscopic; Needle loop retractor

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISION; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MESENTERY; NEEDLE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; RETRACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR; UMBILICUS; APPENDICITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESTHETICS; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPE; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CICATRIX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NEEDLES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 27144443450     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-8248-0     Document Type: Article

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