Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy: The learning curve is for operative speed, not for quality

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Ozturk, E ^a   da Luz Moreira, A ^a   Vogel, J D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colectomy; HAL colectomy; Hand assisted laparoscopic colectomy; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC COLECTOMY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTOCOLECTOMY; QUALITY CONTROL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; VELOCITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLECTOMY; FEMALE; HAND-ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPY; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952715252     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02205.x     Document Type: Article

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