Role of appendectomy in laparoscopic training

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 113-118

  Chiu, Chong Chi ^a   Wei, Po Li ^b   Wang, Weu ^b   Chen, Robert J ^b   Chen, Tai Chi ^b   Lee, Wei Jei ^b   Huang, Ming Te ^b  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TRAINING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APPENDICITIS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750118350     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2006.16.113     Document Type: Article

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