Virtual reality training in laparoscopic surgery: A systematic review & meta-analysis

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue , 2016, Pages 85-94

  Alaker, Medhat ^a   Wynn, Greg R ^a   Arulampalam, Tan ^a  

^a O and G   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic surgery; Surgical training; Virtual reality simulation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRTUAL REALITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; LAPAROSCOPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84962206185     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.03.034     Document Type: Review

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