Development and validation of a pediatric laparoscopic surgery simulator

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 897-903

  Azzie, Georges ^a,b   Gerstle, J Ted ^a,b   Nasr, Ahmed ^a,b   Lasko, David ^a   Green, Jessica ^c   Henao, Oscar ^b,c   Farcas, Monica ^c   Okrainec, Allan ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic; Pediatrics; Simulators; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRIC LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY SIMULATOR; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SIMULATOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; VALIDATION STUDY;

CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PEDIATRICS; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 79957562602     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.02.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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