Achieving consensus on the definition of conversion to laparotomy: A Delphi study among general surgeons, gynecologists, and urologists

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 4631-4639

  Blikkendaal, Mathijs D ^a   Twijnstra, Andries R H ^a   Stiggelbout, Anne M ^a   Beerlage, Harrie P ^b   Bemelman, Willem A ^c   Jansen, Frank Willem ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conversion; Definition; Laparoscopy; Minimal invasive surgery; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DISSECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL SURGERY; GREECE; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; UROLOGIST;

CONSENSUS; CONVERSION TO OPEN SURGERY; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; UROLOGY;

EID: 84890121869     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3086-1     Document Type: Article

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