The learning curve in laparoscopic major liver resection

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-136

  Kluger, Michael D ^a   Vigano, Luca ^b   Barroso, Ryan ^a   Cherqui, Daniel ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatectomy; Laparoscopy; Learning curve; Minimally invasive

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HAND ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC MAJOR LIVER RESECTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING CURVE; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; LIVER DISEASES;

EID: 84878249689     PISSN: 18686974     EISSN: 18686982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00534-012-0571-1     Document Type: Article

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