Laparoscopic tubal reanastomosis using robotics: Experience from a teaching institution

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-185

  Vlahos, Nikos F ^a,b,d   Bankowski, Brandon J ^b   King, Jeremy A ^b   Shiller, Dianne A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIVE BIRTH; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTERINE TUBE REANASTOMOSIS; UTERINE TUBE STERILIZATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPY; MICROSURGERY; ROBOTICS; STERILIZATION REVERSAL;

EID: 34247553657     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.0035     Document Type: Article

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