A novel instrument and technique for using seprafilm hyaluronic acid/carboxymethylcellulose membrane during laparoscopic myomectomy

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 497-502

  Takeuchi, Hiroyuki ^a   Kitade, Mari ^a   Kikuchi, Iwaho ^a   Shimanuki, Hiroto ^a   Kinoshita, Katsuyuki ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADHESION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE; MYOMECTOMY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MYOMETRIUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE ADHESIONS; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 33947639011     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.497     Document Type: Article

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