Is laparoscopic appendicectomy a safe procedure for trainees in the peripheral hospital setting?

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Emmanuel, A ^a   Byrne, J ^a   Wilson, I ^a   Balfe, P ^a  

^a St Lukes General Hospital Kilkenny   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL STUDENT; OPEN OPERATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; ADULT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80855129468     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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