Robotic Surgical Training Program in Gynecology: How to Train Residents and Fellows

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 224-229

  Geller, Elizabeth J ^a   Schuler, Kevin M ^a   Boggess, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Robotic surgery; Robotic training; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; PERFORMANCE; RESIDENT; ROBOTICS; SIMULATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURING METHOD; TECHNOLOGY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; ROBOTICS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TEACHING;

EID: 79951959678     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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