Transfer of training in the development of intracorporeal suturing skill in medical student novices: A prospective randomized trial

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 200, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 537-541

  Muresan III, Claude ^a   Lee, Tommy H ^a,b   Seagull, Jacob ^a   Park, Adrian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic suturing; Skills transfer; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIRTUAL REALITY; ANIMAL; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 77957374057     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.12.018     Document Type: Article

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