Viability of Airborne Tumor Cells during Excision by Ultrasonic Device
Background. Laparoscopic surgery has become more widely used, but peritoneal dissemination and port-site metastasis have been reported to occur in these surgeries. One reason for these problems is the ultrasonically activated scalpel (UAS) used for laparoscopic surgery. This study aimed to investiga...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Surgery Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4907576 |