Effect of surgical volume on outcomes for laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 709-716

  Wallenstein, Michelle R ^a,b   Ananth, Cande V ^a,b   Kim, Jin Hee ^a,b   Burke, William M ^a,b   Hershman, Dawn L ^a,b   Lewin, Sharyn N ^a,b   Neugut, Alfred I ^a,b   Lu, Yu Shiang ^a,b   Herzog, Thomas J ^a,b   Wright, Jason D ^a,b  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OVARY DISEASE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TRANSFUSION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859084236     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318248f7a8     Document Type: Article

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