Day case laparoscopic herniorraphy: A NICE procedure with a long learning curve

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1453-1459

  Lim, M ^a   O'Boyle, C J ^a   Royston, C M S ^a   Sedman, P C ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory; Herniorraphy; Laparoscopic; Learning curve; Trainees

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; CYCLIZINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE PLUS PARACETAMOL; FENTANYL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ONDANSETRON; OPIATE; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE;

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DAY CASE LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIORRHAPHY; FEMALE; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HERNIA, ABDOMINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NAUSEA; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33749029940     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-2265-5     Document Type: Article

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