Surface anatomy of the inferior epigastric artery in relation to laparoscopic injury

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 400-408

  Epstein, J ^a,b   Arora, A ^a   Ellis, H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall; Inferior epigastric artery; Laparoscopy; Trocar insertion; Vascular injury

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILIAC BONE; INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; TROCAR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; EPIGASTRIC ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 3042696957     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.10192     Document Type: Article

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