Please don’t learn laparoscopy on your patient
Thursday, July 17th, 2008The advent of laparoscopic techniques has led to a new paradigm in surgical skill training. Recently launched many Hands-on courses are now enabling young surgeons and gynaecologists to practice laparoscopic techniques on synthetic, porcine or more recently virtual-reality models. The aim has been to ensure trainees are armed with basic laparoscopic skills, such as hand-eye [...]