Comparative analysis of 5-mm trocars: Dilating tip versus non-shielded bladed

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-183

  Stepanian, Assia A ^a   Winer, Wendy K ^a   Isler, Christy M ^b   Lyons, Thomas L ^a  

^a Center for Women's Care and Reproductive Surgery   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic surgeries; Lateral access; Trocars

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING TIME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FOLLOW UP; FRIEDMAN TEST; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; TROCAR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33947145594     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2006.09.014     Document Type: Article

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