Can the learning of laparoscopic skills be quantified by the measurements of skill parameters performed in a virtual reality simulator?

Purpose To ensure patient safety and surgical efficiency, much emphasis has been placed on the training of laparoscopic skills using virtual reality simulators. The purpose of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic skills can be objectively quantified by measuring specific skill param...

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Main Authors: Natascha Silva Sandy, Jose Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Hiep Nguyen, Sabrina Thalita dos Reis, Eder Maxwell Gouveia, Ricardo Jordao Duarte, Homero Bruschini, Miguel Srougi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2013-06-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382013000300371&lng=en&tlng=en