Wound complications following laparoscopic surgery in a Nigerian Hospital
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Wound Complications Following Laparoscopic Surgery in a Nigerian Hospital
BACKGROUND Different complications may occur at laparoscopic port sites. The incidence of these varies with the size of the ports and the types of procedure performed through them. OBJECTIVES The aim was to observe the rate and types of complications attending laparoscopic port wounds and to identify risk factors for their occurrence. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a prospective descriptive s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1117-6806
DOI: 10.4103/1117-6806.137310