The gap in laparoscopic colorectal experience between colon and rectal and general surgery residency training programs

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2023-2031

  Charron, Paul ^a   Campbell, Robert ^b   DeJesus, Samuel ^b   Gallagher, Joseph ^b   Williamson, Paul ^b   Ferrara, Andrea ^b  

^a ORLANDO HEALTH   (United States)

^b Department of Colorectal Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Colectomy; Laparoscopy; Learning curve; Training programs

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; COLON SURGERY; COLORECTAL SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RECTUM SURGERY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONIC DISEASES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECTAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37449027155     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9059-5     Document Type: Article

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