Easy cleaning of the scope's lens in a syringe to prevent condensation during laparoscopic surgery

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2849-2850

  Runia, A J ^a   Zengerink, J F ^a   Mannaerts, G H H ^a  

^a SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Condensation; Fogless scope; Laparoscopic surgery; Lens; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MULTIFOCAL LENS; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYRINGE;

EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMIDITY; LAPAROSCOPES; LAPAROSCOPY; LENSES; SYRINGES;

EID: 71449089659     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0648-3     Document Type: Article

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