Defining a learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal resections
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- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 44 (2) , 217-222
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02234296
Abstract
PURPOSE:The purpose of this review was to define the learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal resections.METHODS:A prospectively accumulated, computerized database of all laparoscopic colorectal resections performed by three surgeons between April 1991 and March 1999 was reviewed.RESULTS:AKeywords
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