Laparoscopic entry technique - A survey of practices of consultant gynaecologists

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-249

  Lalchandani, S ^a   Phillips, K ^b  

^a St Munchin's Regional Maternity Hospital   (Ireland)

^b CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Closed laparoscopy; Laparoscopic entry technique; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 28844441164     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-005-0143-3     Document Type: Review

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