Development of assessing generic and specific technical skills in laparoscopic surgery

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.07.031 Byline: Sudip K. Sarker, Avril Chang, Charles Vincent, Sir Ara W. Darzi Keywords: Assessment; Laparoscopic; Skills; Surgery; Technical Abstract: Assessing live laparoscopic surgery using structured methodology is still in its infancy; however, it removes bias and subjectivity. We critique a new assessment tool for technical skills in laparoscopic surgery. Author Affiliation: Clinical Safety Research Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology and Technology, South Wharf Rd., 10th Floor QEQM Bldg., St Mary's Hospital, London, UK Article History: Received 20 April 2005; Revised 29 July 2005