Effect of training on endoscopic intracorporeal knot tying

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2658-2663

  Vossen, C ^a   Van Ballaer, P ^a   Shaw, R W ^b   Koninckx, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endoscopic surgery; Endoscopy; Intracorporeal knots; Learning curve; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; GYNECOLOGY; LEARNING; LEISURE; OBSTETRICS; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURING METHOD; TIME;

EID: 0031435572     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.12.2658     Document Type: Article

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