Construct validity of the pig intestine model in the simulation of laparoscopic urethrovesical anastomosis: Tools for objective evaluation

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2713-2716

  Boon, John R ^a   Salas, Nilson ^a   Avila, Desiderio ^a   Boone, Timothy B ^a   Lipshultz, Larry I ^a   Link, Richard E ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTESTINE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC URETHROVESICAL ANASTOMOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; SWINE;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; INTESTINES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PROSTATECTOMY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUS SCROFA; TIME FACTORS; URETHRA;

EID: 58149123469     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2008.0058     Document Type: Article

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