Laparoscopic omentectomy for omental infarction after bicycle handlebar injury

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 327-329

  Ramos, Carmen T ^a   Sammartano, Robert ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEALANT;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAPAROSCOPIC OMENTECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OMENTUM INFARCTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BICYCLING; CHILD; HUMANS; INFARCTION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL DISEASES;

EID: 41449090384     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0123     Document Type: Article

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