Dissection of the appendix with ultrasound-activated scalpel: An experimental study in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Bartenstein, Andreas ^a   Cholewa, Dietmar ^a   Boillat, Colette ^a   Zachariou, Zacharias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 77949578616     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0028     Document Type: Article

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