Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy in children: A prospective study on Ligasure™ versus clip/ligation

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 241-244

  Metzelder, Martin L ^a   Kubler J ^a   Petersen, C ^a   Gluer S ^a   Nustede, R ^a   Ure, B M ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children; Laparoscopy; Ligasure ; Nephrectomy; Transabdominal approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLIP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY BLOOD VESSEL; KIDNEY DISEASE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGATION; MALE; NEPHROURETERECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RENAL ARTERY; SEAL; SUTURING METHOD;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGATION; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS; URETER;

EID: 33749501047     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924375     Document Type: Article

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