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JOURNAL OF SURGICAL EDUCATION
Volume 73, Issue 1, Pages 12-23Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2015.09.001
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Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery; Simulation; Endoscopy; Surgical Education; Surgical Training
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Upper and lower endoscopy is an important tool that is being utilized more frequently by general surgeons. Training in therapeutic endoscopic techniques has become a mandatory requirement for general surgery residency programs in the United States. The Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery has been developed to train and assess competency in these advanced techniques. Simulation has been shown to increase the skill and learning curve of trainees in other surgical disciplines. Several types of endoscopy simulators are commercially available; mechanical trainers, animal based, and virtual reality or computer-based simulators all have their benefits and limitations. However they have all been shown to improve trainees endoscopic skills. Endoscopic simulators will play a critical role as part of a comprehensive curriculum designed to train the next generation of surgeons. We reviewed recent literature related to the various types of endoscopic simulators and their use in an educational curriculum, and discuss the relevant findings. ((C) 2015 Association of Program Directors in Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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