Learning curve and surgical outcome for robotic-assisted hysterectomy with lymphadenectomy: Case-matched controlled comparison with laparoscopy and laparotomy for treatment of endometrial cancer

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 739-748

  Lim, Peter C ^a   Kang, Elizabeth ^a   Park, Do Hwan ^b  

^a Renown Health   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Laparoscopy; Laparotomy; Learning curve; Lymphadenectomy; Robotic; Staging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; ENDOMETRIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LEARNING CURVE; LYMPHADENECTOMY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ROBOTICS;

AGED; ENDOMETRIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; LEARNING CURVE; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MIDDLE AGED; ROBOTICS;

EID: 79956325569     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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