Gynaecologic robot-assisted cancer and endoscopic surgery (GRACES) in a tertiary referral centre

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 208-212

  Ng, Joseph Sy ^a   Fong, Yoke Fai ^a   Tong, Pearl Sy ^a   Yong, Eu Leong ^a   Low, Jeffrey Jh ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Clinical outcomes; Cost effectiveness; Gynaecology; Learning curve; Robot

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER GRADING; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVARY CYST; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SINGAPORE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TUMOR RECURRENCE; VAGINA BLEEDING; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 79959312791     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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