The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 1 , Pages 28-32 , January 2006

Construct validity of the LapSim laparoscopic surgical simulator

Presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgical Education, New York, New York, March 30–April 1, 2005

  • Derek T. Woodrum, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 2920 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0331, USA
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  • Pamela B. Andreatta, Ed.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • ,
  • Rajani K. Yellamanchilli, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Lauren Feryus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 2920 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0331, USA
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  • Paul G. Gauger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 2920 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0331, USA
    • Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Rebecca M. Minter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 2920 Taubman Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0331, USA
    • Department of Medical Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel. +1-734-769-7100; fax: +1-734-769-7056.

Received 7 April 2005 ,Revised 9 October 2005

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 Supported in part by a research grant from United States Surgical (Norwalk, CT) and by the Association for Surgical Education Foundation’s Center for Excellence in Surgical Education and Research (Springfield, IL).

PII: S0002-9610(05)00790-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.018

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 1 , Pages 28-32 , January 2006

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