Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy learning curve
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum1995Vol. 38(6), pp. 600–603
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Anthony Simons, Gary J. Anthone, Adrián E. Ortega, Morris Franklin, James W. Fleshman, Peter Geis, Robert W. Beart
Abstract
This analysis, using total operative time as an indication of learning, shows that approximately 11 to 15 completed laparoscopic colectomies are needed to comfortably learn this procedure.
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