Retention of basic laparoscopic skills after a structured training program

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 229-235

  Hiemstra, E ^a   Kolkman, W ^a   Van De Put, M A J ^a   Jansen, F W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Box trainer; Laparoscopy; Skills retention; Tissue handling; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PUNISHMENT; REWARD; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STRETCHING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY;

EID: 68949163198     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-008-0458-y     Document Type: Article

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