Team-based approach reduces learning curve in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 560-564

  Sim, Hong Gee ^a   Yip, Sidney Kam Hung ^a   Lau, Weber Kam On ^a   Tan, Yeh Hong ^a   Wong, Michael Yuet Chen ^a   Cheng, Christopher Wai Sam ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Outcome measure; Prostatectomy adverse effect; Prostatectomy method; Prostatic neoplasms surgery; Telerobotic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLADDER NECK STENOSIS; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URETER OBSTRUCTION; URETHRA DISEASE; URETHROVESICAL LEAK; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC DISEASES; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646770335     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01354.x     Document Type: Article

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