Comparison of torsional and linear mode ultrasonic coagulating shears for sealing veins

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 819-824

  Ching, Siok Siong ^a   Verbeke, Caroline S ^b   Homer Vanniasinkam, Shervanthi ^a   McMahon, Michael J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL INJURY; ULTRASONIC COAGULATING SHEAR; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; VARICOSIS; VEIN DIAMETER;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HEMOSTASIS, ENDOSCOPIC; HUMANS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRASONIC THERAPY; VARICOSE VEINS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 58149123015     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0066     Document Type: Article

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