Defining technical errors in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review.

Bonrath EM, Dedy NJ, Zevin B, et al. Surgical endoscopy. 2013;27:2678-91.

This systematic review identified several published methods for quantifying technical errors in laparoscopic surgery but concluded that none of the existing methods are optimal.

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