Laparoscopic appendectomy by residents: Evaluating outcomes and learning curve

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-130

  Lin, Yap Yan ^a   Shabbir, Asim ^a   So, Jimmy B Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic appendectomy; Learning curve; Resident; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; URINE RETENTION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 74149084880     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-009-0691-0     Document Type: Article

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