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The introduction of laparoscopic surgery into urology has led to new training concepts. Reduced depth perception, loss of haptic feedback, restrictive freedom of movement, and requirement of a video-eye-hand coordination are the major concerns of contemporary laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic skills and competence are a combination of knowledge, judgment, technical ability, and, particularly important, training. Adequate laparoscopic fellowship training contributes to increased activity in laparoscopic surgery and decreased complication rates. The cost, medicolegal, and ethical issues have made the training in laparoscopic urologic surgery challenging. Surgical simulators (box trainers, VR simulators, animal models, etc.) definitely play an important role not only in learning a procedure but also in maintaining skills and preparing for the management of complications.
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Okhunov, Z., Okeke, Z., Smith, A.D. (2012). The Role of Laparoscopy Training in Urology. In: Sun, Y., Smith, A., Yang, B. (eds) The Training Courses of Urological Laparoscopy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2723-9_1
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