Virtual-reality training improves angled telescope skills in novice laparoscopists

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 260-265

  Ganai, Sabha ^a   Donroe, Joseph A ^a   St Louis, Myron R ^a   Lewis, Giavonni M ^a   Seymour, Neal E ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Psychomotor skills; Surgical education; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; SWINE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SWINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33846210500     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.11.019     Document Type: Article

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