Implementation of laparoscopic hysterectomy: Maintenance of skills after a mentorship program

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 173-178

  Twijnstra, A R H ^a   Blikkendaal, M D ^a   Kolkman, W ^a   Smeets, M J G H ^b   Rhemrev, J P T ^b   Jansen, F W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Advanced laparoscopic skills; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Learning curve; Mentorship program; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKILL RETENTION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHER; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS MYOMA;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; MENTORS; NETHERLANDS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953608130     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000316266     Document Type: Article

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