Laparoscopic appendectomy performed by residents and experienced surgeons

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-397

  Bencini, Lapo ^a   Bernini, Marco ^a   Martini, Francesco ^a   Rossi, Michele ^a   Tommasi, Cinzia ^a   Miranda, Egidio ^a   Sanchez, Luis Josè ^a   Naspetti, Riccardo ^a   Manetti, Roberto ^a   Ferrara, Angelo ^a   Nesi, Silvia ^a   Boffi, Bernardo ^a   Farsi, Marco ^a   Moretti, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Indications; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Residents safety; Trainees

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; APPENDECTOMY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350325630     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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