Development of a Laparoscopic System for In Vivo Observation of the Bonghan Structure

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-252

  Lim, Jaekwan ^a   Chae, Myungjin ^a   Kim, Jungdae ^a   Sohn, Jamin ^a   Soh, Kwang Sup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bonghan system; endoscope; in vivo observation; laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; TRYPAN BLUE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BONGHAN CORPUSCLE; BONGHAN DUCT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ILLUMINATION; IN VIVO STUDY; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; ORGAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKIN; STAINING; ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL; EVALUATION STUDY; PROCEDURES; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; LAPAROSCOPY; MERIDIANS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 69949106884     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60062-5     Document Type: Article

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