Learning curve for fetoscopic laser surgery using cumulative sum analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 705-711

  Peeters, Suzanne H P ^a   Van Zwet, Erik W ^a   Oepkes, Dick ^a   Lopriore, Enrico ^a   Klumper, Frans J ^a   Middeldorp, Johanna M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cumulative sum analysis; Fetofetal transfusion; laser therapy; learning curve; operator experience; survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE SUM ANALYSIS; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FETAL THERAPY; FETOSCOPY; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PLACENTA LOCALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

CUMULATIVE SUM ANALYSIS; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; LASER THERAPY; LEARNING CURVE; OPERATOR EXPERIENCE; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; FETOSCOPY; HUMANS; LASER COAGULATION; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84902785816     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12402     Document Type: Article

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