The advanced learning curve in robotic prostatectomy: A multi-institutional survey

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 165-169

  Lavery, Hugh J ^a   Samadi, David B ^a   Thaly, Rahul ^j   Albala, David ^c   Ahlering, Thomas ^d   Shalhav, Arieh ^e   Wiklund, Peter ^h   Tewari, Ashutosh ^f   Fagin, Randy ^g   Costello, Anthony J ⁱ   Coughlin, Geoff ^b   Patel, Vipul R ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Global Robotic Institute at Florida Hospital   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^f WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^g Prostate Center of Austin   (United States)

^h KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

ⁱ ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^j Valley Urologic Associates   (United States)

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Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Learning curve; Radical prostatectomy; Robotic

Indexed keywords

ROBOTIC SURGERY; SURVEYS; UROLOGY;

ADVANCED LEARNING; CANCER CONTROL; CASE VOLUME; HIGH VOLUMES; LEARNING CURVES; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY; RELATIVE COMPLEXITY; ROBOTIC SYSTEMS; SURGICAL OUTCOME;

LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 76149126414     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-009-0154-6     Document Type: Article

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