A comprehensive method to train residents in robotic hysterectomy techniques

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-190

  Finan, Michael A ^a   Silver, Sarah ^b   Otts, Edward ^b   Rocconi, Rodney P ^a  

^a University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Resident robotic surgical training; Robotic hysterectomy techniques; Robotic surgery; Surgical training for obstetrics and gynecology residents

Indexed keywords

SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

'DRY' [; ALABAMA; COMPREHENSIVE METHOD; RESIDENT ROBOTIC SURGICAL TRAINING; ROBOTIC HYSTERECTOMY TECHNIQUE; ROBOTICS SURGERY; SURGICAL TRAINING; SURGICAL TRAINING FOR OBSTETRIC AND GYNECOLOGY RESIDENT; TRAINING METHODS;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 77956340662     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-010-0208-9     Document Type: Article

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