Virtual reality and computer-enhanced training devices equally improve laparoscopic surgical skill in novices

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-226

  Kanumuri, Prathima ^a   Ganai, Sabha ^a   Wohaibi, Eyad M ^a   Bush, Ronald W ^a   Grow, Daniel R ^a   Seymour, Neal E ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic skills; Simulation training; Surgical education; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURING METHOD; TEACHING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 58149376816     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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