The impact of aptitude on the learning curve for laparoscopic suturing

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 263-270

  Buckley, Christina E ^a   Kavanagh, Dara O ^a   Nugent, Emmeline ^a   Ryan, Donncha ^a   Traynor, Oscar J ^a   Neary, Paul C ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aptitude; Laparoscopic suturing; Learning curve; Proficiency based training; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING INSTRUMENT; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURES, PARAMETERS AND DEVICES; PROMIS III SIMULATOR; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATOR; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

APTITUDE; LAPAROSCOPIC SUTURING; LEARNING CURVE; PROFICIENCY-BASED TRAINING; SIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APTITUDE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893145448     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.08.037     Document Type: Article

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