Safety of robotic general surgery in elderly patients

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-98

  Buchs, Nicolas C ^a   Addeo, Pietro ^a   Bianco, Francesco M ^a   Ayloo, Subhashini ^a   Elli, Enrique F ^a   Giulianotti, Pier C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Elderly; Liver resection; Outcomes; Pancreatic surgery; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

COMPLICATION; ELDERLY; GENERAL SURGERY; LIFE EXPECTANCIES; LIVER RESECTIONS; LOW-HIGH; OUTCOME; PANCREATIC SURGERY; ROBOTICS SURGERY; WESTERN COUNTRIES;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 77955423103     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-010-0191-1     Document Type: Article

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