Defining the learning curve for laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia purpura

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 522-525

  Peters Jr , Michael B ^a   Camacho, Diego ^a   Ojeda, Herminio ^a   Reichenbach, Daniel J ^a   Knauer, Eric M ^a   Yahanda, Alan M ^a   Cooper, Sarah E ^a   Sweeney, John F ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Curve; immune thrombocytopenic purpura; Laparoscopic; Learning; Operative time; Splenectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SPLENECTOMY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8544264565     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.07.026     Document Type: Article

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