Impact of minimally invasive/bariatric surgery fellowship on perioperative complications and outcomes in the first year of practice

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 419-421

  Sucandy, Iswanto ^a   Antanavicius, Gintaras ^a  

^a ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Fellowship; Impact; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BILIOPANCREATIC BYPASS; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; GASTRIC BANDING; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY; STOMACH BYPASS; SURGICAL INFECTION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84880960227     PISSN: 22501541     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.115785     Document Type: Article

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