How much feedback is necessary for learning to suture?

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1614-1619

  O'Connor, A ^a   Schwaitzberg, S D ^b   Cao, C G L ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Knot tying; Knowledge of results; Learning curve; Suturing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; WORKLOAD;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51749125751     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-007-9645-6     Document Type: Article

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