Surgical skills training in the laparoscopic era: The use of a helping hand

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1015-1020

  Nataraja, R M ^a   Ade Ajayi, N ^a   Curry, J I ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic; Laparoscopic skills; Surgical skills training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SURGICAL WARD;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY;

EID: 33751302520     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1746-0     Document Type: Article

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