Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Decreasing the learning curve using a mentor initiated approach

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2063-2065

  Fabrizio, Michael D ^a   Tüerk, Ingolf ^b   Schellhammer, Paul F ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Education, medical; Laparoscopy; Mentors; Prostate; Prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; PYELOPLASTY; RESIDENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURING METHOD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038626397     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000059701.01781.e4     Document Type: Article

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