Assessing the Predictive Validity and Efficacy of a Multimodal Training Programme for Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy (LRP)

European Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1332-1340

  Sugiono, Marto ^a,b   Teber, Dogu ^a   Anghel, Gabriel ^c   Gözen, Ali Serdar ^a   Stock, Christian ^a   Hruza, Marcel ^a   Frede, Thomas ^d   Klein, Jan ^a   Rassweiler, Jens J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FUNDENI CLINICAL INSTITUTE   (Romania)

^d Helios Klinikum Mullheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Predictive validity; Radical prostatectomy; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PELVITRAINER EXERCISE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROSTATECTOMY; SIMULATION; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHER;

EID: 33947234519     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.11.029     Document Type: Article

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