Open AccessLaparoscopic Surgery and the Systemic Immune Response
Author(s) -
Frank J. Vittimberga,
David P. Foley,
William C. Meyers,
Mark P. Callery
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-199803000-00003
Subject(s) - medicine , immune system , laparotomy , laparoscopy , pneumoperitoneum , immunosuppression , laparoscopic surgery , cellular immunity , surgery , general surgery , immunology
The authors review studies relating to the immune responses evoked by laparoscopic surgery.