Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed by Residents: A Retrospective Study on 569 Patients

Introduction. Aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by residents. Materials and Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 569 elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Results. Duration of surgery was 84±39 min for residents versus  66±47 min for staff sur...

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Main Authors: Dario Pariani, Stefano Fontana, Giorgio Zetti, Ferdinando Cortese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Surgery Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/912143