Training of laparoscopic skills with virtual reality simulator: A critical reappraisal of the learning curve

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 180-184

  Schlosser, K ^a   Alkhawaga, M ^a   Maschuw, K ^a   Zielke, A ^a   Mauner, E ^a   Hassan, Iyad ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer simulator; Learning curve; Minimally invasive surgery; Surgical training; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; SIMULATOR; SKILL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 34547108817     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-006-0292-2     Document Type: Article

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