Teaching single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in pediatric patients

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 619-622

  Burjonrappa, Sathyaprasad C ^a   Nerkar, Hrishikesh ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; SILS; Simulation; Training

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEACHING;

EID: 84875077879     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680812X13462882737339     Document Type: Article

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