Trans-atlantic telementoring with pediatric surgeons: Technical considerations and lessons learned

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 75-78

  Bruns, Nicholas E ^a   Irtan, Sabine ^b,c   Rothenberg, Steven S ^d   Bogen, Etai M ^e   Kotobi, Henri ^b   Ponsky, Todd A ^a  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ARMAND TROUSSEAU HOSPITAL   (France)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; PEDIATRIC SURGEON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL TRAINING; TELEMEDICINE; TELEMENTORING; THYMECTOMY; UNITED STATES; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY; EDUCATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; SURGERY; TEACHER;

APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MENTORS; PEDIATRICS; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; TELEMEDICINE; THYMECTOMY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84955261259     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2015.0131     Document Type: Article

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