Laparoscopic instrument insulation failure: The hidden hazard

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 228-232

  Yazdani, Anusch ^a   Krause, Hannah ^b  

^a Mater Misericordiae Hosp   (Australia)

^b GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electrosurgery adverse effects instrumentation; Equipment safety; Laparoscopy methods; Minimally invasive adverse effects; Surgical procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DICHOTIC LISTENING; GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT; HAZARD; INSTRUMENT INSULATION FAILURE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PELVIS; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PREVALENCE; SCREENING TEST; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTROSURGERY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPES; MATERIALS TESTING;

EID: 33947134858     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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