Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 835-841 , April 2010

A randomized comparison of a new flexible bipolar hemostasis forceps designed principally for NOTES versus a conventional surgical laparoscopic bipolar forceps for intra-abdominal vessel sealing in a porcine model

Received 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 August 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following authors disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: P.-O. Park, M. Bergström, R.I. Rothstein, and C.P. Swain: consultants for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. G.L. Long, C. Cunningham, O.J. Vakharia, G.J. Bakos, K.R. Bally: current or former employees of Ethicon Endo-Surgery.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02337-2

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.011

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 4 , Pages 835-841 , April 2010

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