Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Learning curve with a mentor training program;Prostatectomía radical laparoscópica: La curva de aprendizaje con tutor

Actas Urologicas Espanolas

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 205-210

  Raventos Busquets C X ^a   Cecchini Rosell, L ^a   Trilla Herrera, E ^a   Planas Morin, J ^a   Orsola de los Santos, A ^a   Morote Robles, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy; Learning curve; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250349969     PISSN: 02104806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0210-4806(07)73626-4     Document Type: Article

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