Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 4 , Pages 560-568 , October 2008

Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Trial of Curriculum-Based Training for Intracorporeal Suturing and Knot Tying

  • Kent R. Van Sickle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Kent R Van Sickle, MD, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Department of Surgery, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, Mail Code 7842, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
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  • E. Matt Ritter, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • NCA Medical Simulation Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
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  • Mercedeh Baghai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory Simulation Training and Robotics (ESTAR), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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  • Adam E. Goldenberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory Simulation Training and Robotics (ESTAR), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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  • Ih-Ping Huang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory Simulation Training and Robotics (ESTAR), Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
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  • Anthony G. Gallagher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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  • C. Daniel Smith, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL

Received 24 January 2008 ,Revised 5 May 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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PII: S1072-7515(08)00511-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.05.007

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 207, Issue 4 , Pages 560-568 , October 2008

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