One-handed knot tying technique in single-incision laparoscopic surgery

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 112-115

  Thanakumar, John ^a   John, Pravin Hector ^a  

^a Global Hospitals and Health City   (India)

Author keywords

Knot; single incision laparoscopic surgery; surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650540924     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: 19983921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.72401     Document Type: Article

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