Are we underutilizing Palmer's point entry in gynecologic laparoscopy?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2716-2719

  Granata, Marcello ^a   Tsimpanakos, Ioannis ^a   Moeity, Fady ^a   Magos, Adam ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gynecologic laparoscopy; laparoscopic entry; Palmer's point

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HERNIA; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OVARY CYST; PELVIS TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ADHESION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICUS; UTERUS MYOMA;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UMBILICUS; UTERINE DISEASES; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 78650215475     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.055     Document Type: Article

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