The freshly killed pig: A model for surgical training in gynaecological oncology

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 146-148

  Taylor, John D ^a   Hammond, Ian G ^a,b,c  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Pig; Surgery; Surgical training; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DISEASE SIMULATION; EX VIVO STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; ILEAL CONDUIT; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE RESECTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NONHUMAN; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL STAPLING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURE; SWINE; TIME; URETER INJURY; URETER REIMPLANTATION; UROLOGY; WORKSHOP;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; SWINE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 2442556066     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2004.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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