The learning curve of laparoscopic holecystectomy in general surgery resident training: old age of the patient may be a risk factor?

A well-designed learning curve is essential for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills: but, are there risk factors that can derail the surgical method? From a review of the current literature on the learning curve in laparoscopic surgery, we identified learning curve components in video laparoscopi...

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Main Authors: Ferrarese Alessia, Gentile Valentina, Bindi Marco, Rivelli Matteo, Cumbo Jacopo, Solej Mario, Enrico Stefano, Martino Valter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016-01-01
Series:Open Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2016-0086