Advanced paediatric laparoscopic surgery: Repetitive training in a rabbit model provides superior skills for live operations

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 149-152

  Kirlum, Hans Joachim ^a   Heinrich, M ^a   Tillo, N ^a   Till, H ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal model; Paediatric endosurgery; Pelvitrainer; Rabbit; Training model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE PERFORATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RABBIT; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, ANIMAL; PEDIATRICS; RABBITS; SURGERY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 22244456717     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837600     Document Type: Article

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