- Practical guide for the use of simulation in surgery and surgical subspecialties
- Addresses best practices in surgical simulation, procedural skills training, clinical decision-making and team training, and discusses the future of surgical simulation
- Discusses the different simulation modalities and technologies
- Must read for everyone involved in the application of surgical simulation with a variety of learners, including medical students, residents, practicing surgeons, and other health-related professionals
- Written and edited by leaders in the field
This pragmatic book is a guide for the use of simulation in surgery and surgical subspecialties, including general surgery, urology, gynecology, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology. It offers evidence-based recommendations for the application of simulation in surgery and addresses procedural skills training, clinical decision-making and team training, and discusses the future of surgical simulation. Readers are introduced to the different simulation modalities and technologies used in surgery with a variety of learners including students, residents, practicing surgeons, and other health-related professionals. Table of ContentsPART I. INTRODUCTION TO SURGICAL SIMULATION - 1. Historical Perspective
- 2. Overview of Simulation in Surgery
- 3. A Taxonomy Guide for Surgical Simulation
- 4. Principles of Validity
- 5. Equipping and Staffing a Surgical Simulation Center
- 6. Funding Models for a Surgical Simulation Center
PART II: PROCEDURAL SIMULATION - 7. Outcome-based Training and the Role of Simulation
- 8. Skill Maintenance, Remediation, and Reentry
- 9. Performance Assessment
- 10. Performance Optimization
- 11. Use of Simulation in High-Stakes Summative Assessments in Surgery
PART III: SIMULATION FOR NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS - 12. Making It Stick: Keys to Effective Feedback and Debriefing in Surgical Education
- 13. The Science and Training of Expert Operating Room Teams
- 14. Human Factors Psychology in Surgery
PART IV. SUBSPECIALTIES OF SURGERY - STATE OF THE ART - 15. Simulation in General Surgery
- 16. Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery
- 17. Simulation in Robotic Surgery
- 18. Simulation in Surgical Endoscopy
- 19. Simulation in Surgical Oncology and Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery
- 20. Simulation in Bariatric Surgery
- 21. Simulation in Critical Care
- 22. Simulation in Cardiothoracic Surgery
- 23. Simulation in Otolarygology
- 24. Simulation in Urology
- 25. Simulation in Ophthalmology
- 26. Simulation in Vascular Surgery
- 27. Simulation in Transplant Surgery
- 28. Simulation in Plastic Surgery
- 29. Simulation in Orthopaedic Surgery
- 30. Simulation in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Part V. CONCLUSION - 31. The Future of Surgical Simulation
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