Thermal Conduction, Compression, and Electrical Current-An Evaluation of Major Parameters of Electrosurgical Vessel Sealing in a Porcine In Vitro Model

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 605-610

  Wallwiener, Christian W ^a   Rajab, Taufiek K ^b   Zubke, Wolfgang ^b   Isaacson, Keith B ^c   Enderle, Markus ^d   Schäller, Daniel ^d   Wallwiener, Markus ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZIN GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bipolar coagulation; Compressive pressure; Thermal fusion; Vessel sealing

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VEIN;

ANIMALS; ARTERIES; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; SUS SCROFA; TREATMENT FAILURE; VEINS;

EID: 49849089041     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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