Learning to perform endoscopic resection of esophageal neoplasia is associated with significant complications even within a structured training program

Endoscopy

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 4-14

  Van Vilsteren, F G I ^a   Pouw, R E ^a   Herrero, L A ^b   Peters, F P ^a   Bisschops, R ^c   Houben, M ^d   Peters, F T M ^e   Schenk, B E ^f   Weusten, B L A M ^b   Visser, M ^a   Ten Kate, F J W ^a   Fockens, P ^a   Schoon, E J ^g   Bergman, J J G H M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c University Medical Center   (Netherlands)

^d HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^f ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^g CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENDOSCOPIC MUCOSAL RESECTION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TRAINING;

AGED; ANIMALS; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84455202365     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291384     Document Type: Article

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