ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyLaparoscopic skills acquisition: a study of simulation and traditional training.
Training in basic laparoscopic skills can be undertaken using traditional methods, where trainees are educated by experienced surgeons through a process of graduated responsibility or by simulation-based training. This study aimed to assess whether simulation trained individuals reach the same level of proficiency in basic laparoscopic skills as traditional trained participants when assessed in a simulated environment. ⋯ The results demonstrated that participants trained on either a box trainer or virtual reality simulator achieved a level of basic laparoscopic skills assessed in a simulated environment that was not significantly different from participants who had been traditionally trained in basic laparoscopic skills.