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Chapter 4 - Basic Surgical Skills in Gynaecological Practice

from Section 1 - Basic Sciences in Gynaecology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2021

By
Karen Rose  and
Andrew Pearson
Edited by
Tahir Mahmood ,
Charles Savona-Ventura ,
Ioannis Messinis  and
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Tahir Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
Charles Savona-Ventura
Affiliation:
University of Malta, Malta
Ioannis Messinis
Affiliation:
University of Thessaly, Greece
Sambit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, UK
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Summary

A successful career in a surgical specialty is both rewarding and challenging. In order to perform safely and effectively in this role, the operator requires a good combination of technical skills, intellectual ability and appropriate personal qualities.

Keywords

basic surgical skillsgynaecological surgeryprocedures
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The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Gynaecology
 , pp. 32 - 40
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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