A randomized, prospective study comparing the use of the missile trocar and the pyramidal trocar for laparoscopy access

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 941-947

  Tansatit, Tanvaa ^a   Wisawasukmongchol, Wirach ^a   Bunyavejchevin, Suvit ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Missile trocar; Primary port; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCAR;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746191792     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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