Laparoscopic hepatic resection using saline-enhanced electrocautery permits short hospital stays

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 422-427

  Learn, Peter A ^a   Bowers, Steven P ^a   Watkins, Kevin T ^b  

^a WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrocautery; Hepatectomy; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644559108     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2005.07.013     Document Type: Article

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