Outcome of patients in laparoscopic training courses compared to standard patients

Surgeon

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 132-135

  Kanakala, V ^a   Bawa, S ^b   Gallagher, P ^b   Woodcock, S ^a   Attwood, S E ^a   Horgan, L F ^a   Seymour, K ^a  

^a NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WANSBECK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hands on surgical experience; Laparoscopic training; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHOLECYSTITIS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950867841     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2009.10.030     Document Type: Article

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