J Gastric Cancer.  2016 Jun;16(2):128-129. 10.5230/jgc.2016.16.2.128.

Reply: Factors Favorable to Reducing the Learning Curve of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

• Choi YY
• Song JH
• An JY

• KMID: 2328082
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5230/jgc.2016.16.2.128

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Gastrectomy*
Learning Curve*
Learning*
Stomach Neoplasms*

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