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Simulation and Training in Minimal Access Surgery

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Training in Minimal Access Surgery

Abstract

This chapter summarises the increasingly important role that simulation has to play in the training of surgeons in minimal access surgery.

This chapter defines commonly encountered terms from the simulation literature, describes the relevance of simulation to modern surgical practice, examines the evidence for and against the different types of simulators currently used in surgical simulation training, and considers the practicalities of adopting such an approach. The chapter concludes with an exploration of potential future directions in a rapidly evolving field.

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  1. Centre for Engagement and Simulation Science, Imperial College London, 3rd Floor Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (Academic Surgery), 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, UK

    Alexander Harris MBBS, MRCS (Eng), Fernando Bello PhD & Roger Kneebone PhD, FRCS

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  1. NHS Foundation Trust, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, United Kingdom

    Nader Francis

  2. Poissy Cedex, France

    Abe Fingerhut

  3. Stony Brook Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Roberto Bergamaschi

  4. Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom

    Roger Motson

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Harris, A., Bello, F., Kneebone, R. (2015). Simulation and Training in Minimal Access Surgery. In: Francis, N., Fingerhut, A., Bergamaschi, R., Motson, R. (eds) Training in Minimal Access Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6494-4_3

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