Preoperative warm-up using a virtual reality simulator

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 533-538

  Moldovanu Dr , Radu ^a   Târcoveanu Dr , Eugen ^a   Dimofte Dr , Gabriel ^a   Lupaşcu Dr , Cristian ^a   Bradea Dr , Costel ^a  

^a GRIGORE T POPA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Cholecystectomy; Computer simulation; Laparoscopic education; Warm up

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84861477069     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680811X13176785204409     Document Type: Article

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