Open AccessA new ex vivo animal simulation model for skills training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Author(s) -
James Ansell,
Stuart Goddard,
Vikas Gupta,
Neil Warren,
G L Williams,
P. N. Haray,
Barry Appleton,
Shan Phillips,
Jared Torkington
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bulletin of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1478-7075
pISSN - 1473-6357
DOI - 10.1308/rcsbull.2014.96.4.122
Subject(s) - medicine , simulation training , ex vivo , laparoscopic surgery , training (meteorology) , medical simulation , medical physics , surgery , general surgery , simulation , laparoscopy , medical education , computer science , in vivo , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , meteorology , biology
The opportunity for using simulation in medical training has expanded in recent years. 1–3 Laparoscopic surgery is an area that is ideally suited to the use of simulators for the acquisition of clinical skills. 4 Simulation allows educators to have control over pre-selected scenarios, without distressing patients or encountering complications. 5