Learning curve for laparoscopic repair of very large hiatal hernia

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1775-1782

  Neo, Eu Ling ^a   Zingg, Urs ^b   Devitt, Peter G ^b   Jamieson, Glyn G ^b   Watson, David I ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic repair; Large hiatal hernia; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; FOLLOW UP; HEARTBURN; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 80051675159     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1461-8     Document Type: Article

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