Surgeon experience with laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery in Washington State

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-16

  Lauter, David M ^a   Serna, Salina ^a  

^a Institute for Laparoscopic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Laparoscopic colectomy; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038121602     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(03)00112-0     Document Type: Article

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