An objective experimental assessment of the learning curve for laparoscopic surgery: The example of pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-58

  Querleu, Denis ^a   Lanvin, Dominique ^a   Elhage, Abdou ^a   Henry Buisson, Bénédicte ^a   Leblanc, Eric ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Experimental surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Lymphadenectomy; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; LEARNING; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NONHUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PARAAORTIC LYMPH NODE; PELVIS LYMPH NODE; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SWINE;

EID: 0032190096     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00155-9     Document Type: Article

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