Developing a VATS lobectomy programme - can VATS lobectomy be taught?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 806-809

  Ferguson, Jonathan ^a   Walker, William ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lobectomy; Lung; Training; VATS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MEDICAL STUDENT; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSULTANTS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LENGTH OF STAY; PNEUMONECTOMY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 33646076960     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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