Resident education in robotic-assisted vertical sleeve gastrectomy: outcomes and cost-analysis of 411 consecutive cases.

Journal: Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Published Date: May 27, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robotic technology is increasingly prevalent in bariatric surgery, yet there are national deficiencies in exposure of surgical residents to robotic techniques.

Authors

Brett L Ecker

Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Electronic address: Brett.Ecker@uphs.upenn.edu.
Richard Maduka

Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Andre Ramdon

Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daniel T Dempsey

Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kristoffel R Dumon
Noel N Williams

Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Keywords

Adult Aged Costs and Cost Analysis Education, Medical, Graduate Female Follow-Up Studies Gastrectomy Humans Internship and Residency Laparoscopy Male Middle Aged Obesity, Morbid Operative Time Retrospective Studies Robotics Young Adult

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Resident education in robotic-assisted vertical sleeve gastrectomy: outcomes and cost-analysis of 411 consecutive cases.

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