The learning curve in minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolitholapaxy: A 1-year retrospective evaluation of a novice and an expert

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 749-753

  Schilling, David ^a   Gakis, Georgios ^a   Walcher, Ute ^b   Stenzl, Arnulf ^a   Nagele, Udo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Community Hospital Hall i T ^*  (Austria)

Author keywords

Complication rate; Learning curve; Minimally invasive PCNL; MIP; Stone free rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PERCUTANEOUS NEPHROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY CALCULI; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROSTOMY, PERCUTANEOUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81855161316     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-010-0553-3     Document Type: Review

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