Outcomes for Trainees vs Experienced Surgeons Undertaking Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery - Is Equipoise Achieved?

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1173-1180

  Brown, Claire N ^a   Smith, Lorelle T ^a   Watson, David I ^b   Devitt, Peter G ^a   Thompson, Sarah K ^a   Jamieson, Glyn G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antireflux surgery; Equipoise; Laparoscopic fundoplication; Learning curve; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878750733     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2211-8     Document Type: Article

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