Laparoscopy training in surgical education: The utility of incorporating a structured preclinical laparoscopy course into the traditional apprenticeship method

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 596-605

  De Win, Gunter ^a,b,c   Van Bruwaene, Siska ^a,b   Aggarwal, Rajesh ^d,e   Crea, Nicola ^f   Zhang, Zhewen ^g   De Ridder, Dirk ^b   Miserez, Marc ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^f San Camillo Hospital   (Italy)

^g VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

apprenticeship; deliberate practice; laparoscopy training; preclinical training; proficiency based; simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SIMULATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING;

APPRENTICESHIP; DELIBERATE PRACTICE; LAPAROSCOPY TRAINING; PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT; PRECLINICAL TRAINING; PROFICIENCY BASED; SIMULATION;

ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; CHECKLIST; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UROLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884149659     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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