Virtual reality simulator for training urologists on transurethral prostatectomy

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 126, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1220-1223

  Zhu, He ^a   Zhang, Yi ^a   Liu, Jin Shun ^a   Wang, Gang ^a   Yu, Cheng Fan ^a   Na, Yan Qun ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Continuing medical education; Prostate; Surgical skill training; Transurethral prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESECTOSCOPE; SAFETY; SIMULATOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAINING; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UROLOGY;

EID: 84877356387     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20121674     Document Type: Article

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