A method of objectively evaluating improvements in laparoscopic skills
Surgical EndoscopyPublished 1 September 1998
Jaeyoon Chung, Jonathan M. Sackier
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Residents who attend a formal workshop in endoscopy can gain significant improvement in skills and the methods described in this study can be used to quantitatively measure this improvement throughout a resident's training.
Abstract
Residents who attend a formal workshop in endoscopy can gain significant improvement in skills. The methods described in this study can be used to quantitatively measure this improvement throughout a resident's training.
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