The usefulness and safety of hem-o-lok clips for the closure of appendicular stump during laparoscopic appendectomy

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-32

  Hue, Chang Sik ^a   Kim, Jin Su ^a   Kim, Ki Hoon ^a   Nam, So Hyun ^a   Kim, Kwan Woo ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Appendicular stump; Hem o lok clip; Laparoscopic appendectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874752376     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2013.84.1.27     Document Type: Article

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