Evaluating the learning curve for robot-assisted laparoscopic radical cystectomy

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2469-2474

  Pruthi, Raj S ^a   Smith, Angela ^a   Wallen, Eric M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH NODE; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY DIVERSION;

AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; ROBOTICS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57349125008     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0320     Document Type: Article

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