Insulation failure in laparoscopic instruments

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 462-465

  Montero, Paul N ^a   Robinson, Thomas N ^a   Weaver, John S ^a   Stiegmann, Greg V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insulation failure; Laparoscopic; Monopolar electrosurgery; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HOSPITAL; INSTRUMENT; LAPAROSCOPE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 77649188418     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0601-5     Document Type: Article

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