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Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2012; 72(4): 291-292
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1298395
Letter to the Editor
GebFra Science
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

The Danger of Time-Consuming Operative Laparoscopies: Avoiding Severe Complications

Langandauernde operative Laparoskopien: Gefährdung durch schwerwiegende Komplikationen
R. L. De Wilde
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology, Pius Clinic, 26121 Oldenburg
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02 May 2012 (online)

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Key words

operative laparoscopy - complications - time factor - thrombosis - nerve lesions - compartment syndrome

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operative Laparoskopie - Komplikationen - Zeitfaktor - Thrombose - Nervenschädigung - Kompartimentsyndrom
 

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