Virtual learning platform effective in teaching suturing
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – Virtual learning of laparoscopic surgical skills is now possible and appears to be as successful as direct mentoring through…
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Rigorous certification needed for minimally invasive surgery
By Alice Goodman NEW YORK – Certification programs for minimally invasive surgery should be more rigorous and continuous, relying on simulation and other hands-on tests…
Mini laparoscopy gaining adherents as instruments continue to improve
By Jeffrey Berg NEW YORK — The annual meeting of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons (SLS; Miami) drew attendees from more than 47 countries. Laparoscopic surgery has undergone a…
Non-invasion of the body stature: SLS predicts surgery sea change
Paul Wetter, one of the first surgeons to do minimally invasive laparoscopies during the 1980s, said the further refinement of the procedure – in which…
