Laparoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy - Learning curve of a laparoscopy-naive urologist in a community hospital

Urology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 959-963

  Martina, G R ^a   Giumelli, P ^b   Scuzzarella, S ^b   Remotti, M ^b   Caruso, G ^b   Lovisolo, J ^b  

^a Ospedale di Bormio e Sondalo   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DIAPER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC EXTRAPERITONEAL RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; UROLOGY;

EID: 18844393121     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.11.019     Document Type: Article

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