Improvised Transumbilical Glove Port: A Cost Effective Method for Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 142-145

  Khiangte, Elbert ^a   Newme, Iheule ^a   Phukan, Partha ^a   Medhi, Santanu ^a  

^a International Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Improvised glove port; Single port access surgery; Single port laparoscopic surgery; Transumbilical E.K. Glove port

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951851079     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-010-0215-0     Document Type: Article

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