Does surgical volume influence short-term outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24.e1-24.e6

  Tunitsky, Elena ^a   Citil, Ayse ^a   Ayaz, Reyhan ^a   Esin, Sertac ^a   Knee, Alexander ^a   Harmanli, Oz ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

complications; conversion; hysterectomy; laparoscopic hysterectomy; learning curve; surgical volume

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEVER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; ILEUS; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INJURY; URINE RETENTION; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 77953911275     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.070     Document Type: Article

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