Robotic radical prostatectomy: The Vattikuti Urology Institute training experience

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 148-151

  Badani, Ketan K ^a   Hemal, Ashok K ^a   Peabody, James O ^a   Menon, Mani ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

da Vinci; Prostatectomy; Robotics; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS;

EID: 33744945817     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-006-0072-4     Document Type: Article

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