title: [Simulation in pediatric surgery].
abstract: Simulation in paediatric surgery is essential for educational, ethical, medicolegal and economic reasons, and is particularly important for rare procedures. There are three different levels of simulation:--simulation of basic techniques in order to learn or improve surgical skills (dissection, intracorporeal knots, etc.);--preparation for surgery using virtual reality, to perfect and test various procedures on a virtual patient, and to determine the best approaches for individual cases;--behavioral simulation underlines the importance of the preoperative check-list and facilitates crisis management (complications, conversion, etc.).
authors: Chirurgie pédiatrique, Hôpital de Hautepierre, 67098 Strasbourg cédex. Francois.Becmeur@chru-strasbourg.fr
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Becmeur
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Lacreuse
authors: Luc
authors: L
authors: Soler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative