Evaluation of the learning curve of total robotic hysterectomy with or without lymphadenectomy for a gynecologic oncology service

Journal of Robotic Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-193

  Rocconi, Rodney P ^a   Meredith, Courtney ^a   Finan, Michael A ^a  

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

Author keywords

CUSUM; Endometrial cancer; Learning curve; Robotic surgery

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY;

BODY MASS; CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER; CUMULATIVE SUMS; DATAPOINTS; ENDOMETRIAL CANCER; LEARNING CURVES; LYMPHADENECTOMY; RISK-ADJUSTED; ROBOTICS SURGERY; SET-UP TIME;

ROBOTIC SURGERY;

EID: 80051672787     PISSN: 18632483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-011-0258-7     Document Type: Article

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