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Basic Training in Technical Skills: Introduction to Learning ‘Surgical Skills’ in a Constructive Way

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What is a good surgeon? This question cannot be easily, sincerely or precisely answered despite the fact that we ‘all know’ [54]. I assume that we all agree that a surgeon needs manual dexterity. Dexterity usually refers to skills and ease in physical activity especially manual activity which in the context of surgical dexterity should be understood as motor skills [1, 16]. Dexterity is closely connected to performance in surgery although a strict definition is not obtainable [46, 54].

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Bogenhausen Academic Teaching Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Englschalkinger Straße 77, 81925, München, Germany

    Christianto B. Lumenta

  2. Istituto di Neurochirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Policlinico Gemelli, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

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  3. Institute of Health Science and Technology, Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, Aalborg University, Fredrik Bajers vej 7 D3, 9220, Aalborg East, Denmark

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  4. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Groningen Medical Centre UMCG, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, Netherlands

    Jan Jakob A. Mooij

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Haase, J. (2010). Basic Training in Technical Skills: Introduction to Learning ‘Surgical Skills’ in a Constructive Way. In: Lumenta, C., Di Rocco, C., Haase, J., Mooij, J. (eds) Neurosurgery. European Manual of Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79565-0_3

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