Can a structured checklist prevent problems with laparoscopic equipment?

E. G G Verdaasdonk; L. P S Stassen; W. F. Hoffmann; M. van der Elst; J. Dankelman

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Can a structured checklist prevent problems with laparoscopic equipment?

July 23, 2008

Verdaasdonk EGG, Stassen LPS, Hoffmann WF, et al. Surg Endosc. 2008;22(10):2238-43.

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