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Comparison of the sensitivity of physical and virtual laparoscopic surgical training simulators to the user’s level of experience

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Cosman, P. Comparison of the sensitivity of physical and virtual laparoscopic surgical training simulators to the user’s level of experience. Surg Endosc 21, 1246–1247 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-007-9283-z

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