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Original Research

Assessment of an Articulating Laparoscopic Needle Holder (FlexDex™) Compared to a Conventional Rigid Needle Holder in 2-Dimension Vision Amongst Novices: A Randomised Controlled Study

Nima Motahariasl1 St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, London, SW17 0QT, UK
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Sayed Borna Farzaneh1 St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, London, SW17 0QT, UK
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Sina Motahariasl2 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, SE13 6LH, UK
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Ilya Kokotkin3 St George’s University of London, London, SW17 0RE, UK
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Sara Sousi4 Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, London, W12 0NN, UK;5 King’s College London, London, SE1 1UL, Greater London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexander Zargaran5 King’s College London, London, SE1 1UL, Greater London, UK;6 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, SW10 9NH, UK
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David Zargaran7 Royal Free Hospital, London, NW3 2QG, UK
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Bijendra Patel8 Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Pages 15-25 | Published online: 04 Feb 2022

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