Overcoming the steep learning curve of laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Single-surgeon experience

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 567-571

  Ghavamian, Reza ^a   Schenk, Gregory ^a   Hoenig, David M ^a   Williot, Pierre ^a,b   Melman, Arnold ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; SELF EVALUATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TRAINING; VIDEORECORDING;

AGED; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATECTOMY;

EID: 4344710066     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2004.18.567     Document Type: Article

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