In the era of flowering minimally invasive surgical techniques there is a need for new methods of teaching surgery and supervision of progress in skills and expertise. Virtual and physical ...

Over the past two decades, the importance of implementing minimally invasive approaches to urological surgery and resident training has increased substantially. The indications for laparoscopic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carleton University student Huda Sheikh uses the laparoscopic training simulator on May 22, 2024. (Michel Aspirot/CBC - image ...

A trainee surgeon has devised a clever way to develop his skills - by practicing on fruit. Anthony Javed Machikan, 27, performs the procedures using a homemade laparoscopic training box and surgical ...

When doctors perform laparoscopic surgery, they can't rely on their own eyes. Instead, laparoscopic surgeons make a small incision and insert two long tools to work inside the patient's body, guided ...