Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy: The Learning Curve of a Low Volume Surgeon
Objective. Analyze the learning curve for laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in a low volume program. Materials and Methods. A single surgeon operated on 165 patients. Patients were consecutively divided in 3 groups of 55 patients (groups A, B, and C). An enhancement of estimated blood loss, surger...
Main Authors: | Mitre, Anuar I., Chammas, Mario F., Rocha, José Eugênio A., Duarte, Ricardo Jordão, Ebaid, Gustavo Xavier, Rocha, Flavio Trigo |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603712/ |
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