Bidirectional-barbed sutured knotless running anastomosis v classic van Velthoven suturing in a model system

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1175-1177

  Moran, Michael E ^a   Marsh, Catherine ^b   Perrotti, Michael ^b  

^a Medical and Surgical Specialists ^*  (United States)

^b Capital Region Urologic Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROBOTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SEMINAL VESICLES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TIME FACTORS; URETHRA;

EID: 35349026746     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2007.9913     Document Type: Article

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