Impact of laparoscopy simulator training on the technical skills of future surgeons in the operating room: A prospective study

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-272

  Beyer, Laura ^a   Troyer, Jérémie De ^a   Mancini, Julien ^b   Bladou, Franck ^a   Berdah, Stéphane V ^a   Karsenty, Gilles ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

LAP Mentor; Laparoscopy; MISTELS; Simulator; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COMPETENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OPERATING ROOMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 80052179104     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.11.008     Document Type: Article

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