Ex-vivo training model for laparoendoscopic single-site surgery

Journal of Minimal Access Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-108

  Kommu, Sashi S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Box; laparoendoscopic; laparoendoscopic single site surgery; laparoscopic; learning curve; natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery; port; programmes; R port; single; single site; surgery; training; urology

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650530643     PISSN: 09729941     EISSN: 19983921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9941.72398     Document Type: Article

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