title: Operative laparoscopy: a second look after 18 years.
authors.affiliation: The authors are from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California; e-mail: r.pitkin@earthlink.net.
authors.forename: Roy M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pitkin
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Parker
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000639:trends; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
references.citation: Pitkin RM. Operative laparoscopy: surgical advance or technical gimmick? Obstet Gynecol 1992;79:441–2.
references.citation: Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology. CREOG's educational objectives, a core curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology. 9th ed. Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; 2009.