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SCISSOR DISSECTION TECHNIQUE FOR LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY: AN ALTERNATIVE TO LASER AND ELECTROCAUTERY
Author(s) -
Hugh Thomas B.,
LI Bei
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07073.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dissection (medical) , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , surgery , laser , general surgery , laparoscopy , optics , physics
A sharp dissection technique, using specially designed curved insulated scissors, is described for use in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This technique is a suitable alternative to laser and electrocautery, and produced a significant shortening of operating time.