What is the learning curve for single-port access laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-96

  Song, Taejong ^a   Kim, Tae Joong ^a   Lee, Yoo Young ^a   Choi, Chel Hun ^a   Lee, Jeong Won ^a   Kim, Byoung Gie ^a   Bae, Duk Soo ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hysterectomy; Learning curve; Single port

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLADDER INJURY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; ORGAN SIZE; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SINGLE PORT ACCESS LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL INJURY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 80051882625     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.04.017     Document Type: Article

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