Can Bowel Injury be Prevented During Laparoscopic Surgery? A Case Report and Literature Review

Objective: Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery has gained worldwide popularity in the past few years, but complications of this technique do occur. Bowel injuries, which may occur as a result of the insertion of an insufflation needle or trocar, are a rare complication of laparoscopy. They are generall...

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Main Authors: Meng-Tzung Wu, Lim-Woh Koh, Song-Nan Chow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-12-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455909600905