Understanding potential intraoperative impediments for learning laparoscopic nephrectomy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1339-1344

  Weizer, Alon Z ^a   Ye, Zaojun ^a   Wolf Jr , J Stuart ^a   Hollenbeck, Brent K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HAND ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC DONOR NEPHRECTOMY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEPHRECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SURGEON;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRECTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 46249096823     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0439     Document Type: Article

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