A cumulative analysis of an individual surgeon's early experience with elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 469-473

  Forbes, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Aorta; Cumulative analysis; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 16844384037     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.044     Document Type: Article

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