Clinical outcomes and learning curve of a laparoscopic adrenalectomy in 103 consecutive cases at a single institute

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 671-676

  Eto, Masatoshi ^a   Harano, Masahiko ^a   Koga, Hirofumi ^a   Tanaka, Masatoshi ^b   Naito, Seiji ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Adrenalectomy; Laparoscopy; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC ADRENALECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; JAPAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745268474     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01383.x     Document Type: Article

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