Principles and safety measures of electrosurgery in laparoscopy

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 130-139

  Alkatout, Ibrahim ^a   Schollmeyer, Thoralf ^a   Hawaldar, Nusrat A ^a   Sharma, Nidhi ^a   Mettler, Liselotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrosurgery; Electrosurgical safety; Laparoscopic electrosurgery

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ELECTROCOAGULATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROSURGERY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; SAFETY;

EID: 84866161980     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680812X13291597716348     Document Type: Review

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