Construction and Validation of a Low-Cost Laparoscopic Simulator for Surgical Education

Abstract Introduction To construct a trainer that would achieve the equivalent goals of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) trainer at an economical cost. A validation study comparing our homemade (HM) trainer vs the FLS trainer was performed. A literature search as well as a price compar...

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Published in:	Journal of surgical education Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 443 - 450
Main Authors:	Wong, Jared, MD, Bhattacharya, Gaurav, MD, Vance, Steven J., MD, Bistolarides, Peter, MD, Merchant, Aziz M., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-07-2013
Subjects:	Clinical Competence Computer Simulation Equipment Design Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Humans laparoscopic trainer Laparoscopy - education Laparoscopy - instrumentation Medical Knowledge Patient Care Surgery surgical education surgical simulation Systems-Based Practice Task Performance and Analysis User-Computer Interface Patient Care Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery surgical simulation Medical Knowledge Systems-Based Practice surgical education laparoscopic trainer
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