Complications in laparoscopic intestinal surgery: Prevention and management

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-354

  Trottier, D C ^a   Martel, G ^a   Boushey, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Intestinal diseases; Laparoscopy; Surgical instruments

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTESTINE; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPY; LUNG DISEASE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR;

BLOOD VESSELS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INTESTINES; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; LUNG DISEASES; PATIENT POSITIONING; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70450182726     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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