A simple solution to lens fogging during robotic and laparoscopic surgery

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 431-

  Nezhat, Ceana ^a   Morozov, Vadim ^a  

^a Atlanta Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery and Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ROBOTICS;

LAPAROSCOPES; LENSES; ROBOTICS;

EID: 63249102360     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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