Robot-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy in obese and morbidly obese women

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 141-147

  Rebeles, Sonia A ^a,b   Muntz, Howard G ^a   Wieneke Broghammer, Carrie ^a,c   Vason, Emily S ^a   McGonigle, Kathryn F ^a  

^a NORTHWEST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Laparoscopic assisted hysterectomy; Obese; Obesity; Robot assisted surgery; Robotics; Total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; LAPAROSCOPY;

BLOOD LOSS; DA VINCI ROBOTIC SYSTEM; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC-ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; OBESE; OBESITY; ROBOT-ASSISTED SURGERY; ROBOTICS SURGERY; TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 76149084793     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0149-3     Document Type: Article

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