Transvaginal application of a laparoscopic bipolar cutting forceps to assist vaginal hysterectomy in extremely obese endometrial cancer patients

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-186

  Fanning, James ^a   Hojat, Rod ^b   Johnson, Jil ^b   Fenton, Bradford ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hysterectomy in the obese; Laparoscopic bipolar cutting forceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

ADULT; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 78049489299     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680810X12785289143873     Document Type: Article

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