"Current thoughts" in electrosurgery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 245-250

  Wang, K ^a   Advincula, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrosurgery; Gynecologic surgery; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248404012     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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