Learning curves of minimally invasive esophageal cancer surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 689-693

  Song, Sang Yun ^a,b   Na, Kook Joo ^a,b   Oh, Sang Gi ^b   Ahn, Byoung Hee ^b  

^a Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital and Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Esophageal cancer; Learning curve; Minimally invasive esophageal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; ESOPHAGUS ANASTOMOSIS; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; THORACOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62149112956     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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