Development and evaluation of a simulator-based laparoscopic training program for surgical novices

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 214-221

  Nugent, Emmeline ^a   Shirilla, Nicole ^b   Hafeez, Adnan ^c   O'Riordain, Diarmuid S ^c   Traynor, Oscar ^a   Harrison, Anthony M ^b   Neary, Paul ^a,c  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Laparoscopy; Proficiency; Simulation; Surgical novices; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MOTION; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84871981658     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-012-2423-0     Document Type: Article

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