Simulation Training in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery
The field of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has now taken centre stage in modern clinical practice. With ever changing technologies in the field of MIS, such as robotics, there is now the need to train the surgeon to the next degree. Training by s
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Hitendra R.H. Patel • Jean V. Joseph Editors
Simulation Training in Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery
Editors Hitendra R.H. Patel, MD, PhD Department of Urology and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital North Norway Tromsø Norway
Jean V. Joseph, M.D., MBA Department of Urology University of Rochester Medical Center for Robotic Surgery and Innovation Rochester New York USA
ISBN 978-1-4471-2929-5 ISBN 978-1-4471-2930-1 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-2930-1 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht
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To my wife Venita for all her support over the last 15 years.
Foreword
The editors are commended for bringing together the very latest ideas and evidence on simulation training in laparoscopic and robotic surgery from pre-eminent authors in this emerging field. The book is very well structured, with each chapter commencing with an abstract and key words, whilst a key points section alerts as to what the reader might expect to learn. It is very well referenced with citations of traditional printed publications and also some to some useful websites. The introduction reminds us of the countless lives saved by the introduction of basic chec
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