Learning curve of hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy in less-experienced laparoscopic surgeons

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Kawauchi, Akihiro ^a   Fujito, Akira ^a   Soh, Jintetsu ^a   Yoneda, Kimihiko ^a   Ukimura, Osamu ^a   Mizutani, Yoichi ^a   Miki, Tsuneharu ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hand assistance; Laparoscopy; Learning curve; Less experienced surgeons; Nephrectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AERATION; AGED; BLEEDING; FEMALE; HAND ASSISTED RETROPERITONEOSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY; HUMAN; KIDNEY PELVIS TUMOR; KIDNEY TUMOR; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; URETER TUMOR; UROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSUFFLATION; JAPAN; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; TIME FACTORS; URETERAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 14744296036     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00981.x     Document Type: Review

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