Harmonic scalpel versus conventional electrosurgery in the treatment of vulvar cancer

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-188

  Pellegrino, Antonio ^a   Fruscio, Robert ^a   Maneo, Andrea ^a   Corso, Silvia ^a   Battistello, Marco ^a   Chiappa, Valentina ^a   Stomati, Massimo ^b  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b D Camberlingo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Conventional electrosurgery; Harmonic scalpel; Operative time; Vulvar cancer

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPHADENECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALPEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVA CARCINOMA; VULVECTOMY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 53149100797     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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