Learning curve of laparoscopic nephrectomy: a prospective pilot study

Abstract Background Learning curve of laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) is mainly affected by two main factors: plotting performance and experience. However, there is paucity in the literature addressing the number of cases required to adopt LN. Herein, we aimed to assess the learning curve of LN for va...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Masoud, Ahmed Ibrahim, Abdelbaset Elemam, Adel Elatreisy, Yasser Noureldin, Mélanie Aubé, Nader Fahmy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12301-020-00024-x