Robotic intercostal nerve graft for reversal of thoracic sympathectomy: A large animal feasibility model

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-262

  Latif, M J ^a   Afthinos, J N ^a   Connery, C P ^a   Perin, N ^a   Bhora, F Y ^a   Chwajol, M ^a   Todd, G J ^a   Belsley, S J ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensatory sweating; Hyperhidrosis; Nerve grafting; Robotic surgery; Thoracic sympathectomy

Indexed keywords

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

COMPENSATORY SWEATING; FEASIBILITY MODELS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LUNGS VENTILATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE; NERVE GRAFTING; NERVE GRAFTS; ROBOTIC DEVICES; ROBOTICS SURGERY; THORACIC SYMPATHECTOMY;

CHAINS;

NYLON;

ANASTOMOSIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; IMPLANTATION; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; LUNG VENTILATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NERVE GRAFT; NONHUMAN; ROBOTICS; SUTURING METHOD; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; SWINE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC TRUNK;

EID: 54949139172     PISSN: 14785951     EISSN: 1478596X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rcs.205     Document Type: Article

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