Single-incision laparoscopic surgery and the necessity for prospective evidence

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-506

  Garey, Carissa L ^a   Laituri, Carrie A ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; BILE DUCT INJURY; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMINAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SINGLE INCISION LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; FORECASTING; HISTORY; LAPAROSCOPY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRENDS;

FORECASTING; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77954210224     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0394     Document Type: Review

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