Methods for laparoscopic training using animal models

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 114-119

  Van Velthoven, Roland F ^a   Hoffmann, Paul ^b  

^a SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADAVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DISSECTION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EYE HAND COORDINATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEPHRECTOMY; NONHUMAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOG; EDUCATION; MOUSE; RABBIT; RAT; SWINE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOGS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; RABBITS; RATS; SWINE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 33746518720     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-006-0069-y     Document Type: Review

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