Institution learning curve of laparoscopic colectomy-a multi-dimensional analysis

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 527-533

  Li, Jimmy C M ^a   Lo, Anthony W I ^a   Hon, Sophie S F ^a   Ng, Simon S M ^a   Lee, Janet F Y ^a   Leung, Ka Lau ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Complications; Laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Learning curve; Operative time

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANCER STAGING; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE INJURY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING CURVE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; STEADY STATE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; AGED; COLECTOMY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; PHYSICIANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862982202     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1358-6     Document Type: Article

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