The learning curve in learning the curve: A review of Nuss procedure in teenagers

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 421-424

  Ong, Caroline C P ^a   Choo, Kelvin ^a   Morreau, Philip ^a   Auldist, Alex ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Chest wall deformity; Minimally invasive surgery; Outcome; Pectus excavatum

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; LEARNING; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUSS PROCEDURE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21244433175     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2005.03402.x     Document Type: Review

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