Virtual reality laparoscopic simulator as an AID in surgical resident education: Two years' experience

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-54

  Kössi, Jyrki ^a   Luostarinen, M ^a  

^a PÄIJÄT HÄME CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

LAP mentor; Laparoscopic surgical simulator; Laparoscopy; Surgical training; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER MEMORY; EXPERIENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; RESIDENT; SIMULATOR; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ENDOSCOPY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 67649126330     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690909800109     Document Type: Article

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