Laparoscopic Vecchietti procedure: improving on an indispensable method. Novel variations on an essential technique may benefit surgeons and their patients

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 713.e1-713.e2

  Harmanli, Ozgur H ^a   Grody, Marvin H T ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CATHETER; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PERITONEAL CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SUTURING METHOD; TRACTION THERAPY; VECCHIETTI PROCEDURE;

EID: 57149123406     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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