A randomized study comparing the use of the Ligaclip with bipolar energy to prevent lymphocele during laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy for gynecologic cancer

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 483.e1-483.e6

  Gallotta, Valerio ^a   Fanfani, Francesco ^a   Rossitto, Cristiano ^a   Vizzielli, Giuseppe ^a   Testa, Antonia ^a   Scambia, Giovanni ^a   Fagotti, Anna ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

gynecological malignancies; laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy; lymphocele; pelvic lymphadenectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHOCELE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX CONIZATION;

EID: 78149282116     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.06.053     Document Type: Article

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