A clinical review of single-incision laparoscopic surgery

Surgeon

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 341-351

  Ahmed, Irfan ^a   Paraskeva, Paraskevas ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical experience; Minimally invasive surgery; SILS; Single incision laparoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW;

HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 82855165159     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2011.06.003     Document Type: Review

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