Comparing results of residents and attending surgeons to determine whether laparoscopic colectomy is safe

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 189, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 738-741

  Mehall, John R ^a   Shroff, Sahir ^a   Fassler, Steven A ^a   Harper, Steven G ^a   Nejman, Joseph H ^a   Zebley, D Mark ^a  

^a Levy Medical Plaza ^*

Author keywords

Colon resection; Laparoscopy; Patient safety; Resident education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLEEDING; COLON RESECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 19444369703     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.018     Document Type: Article

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