title: [Use of simulators for the training of resident physicians].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Laparoscopy has had a notable evolution in the last years, being nowadays one of the most common practices in our medical centers. It is indispensable that every surgical specialist develop the necessary skill level to perform this kind of surgery. The ideal way to initiate will be by pelvitrainers that could be virtual or with direct vision.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effect of structured practices in pelvitrainers after 3 days of constant training.
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied 15 residents without previous laparoscopy experience, there were announced 6 exercises that were performed for 3 daily hours in 3 consecutive days with a LAPA-PRO(MR) pelvitrainer, the time was taken in every exercise during the first and final day.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A statistical descriptive and graphical analysis was realized. All exercises presented a significant difference between the times before and after the training. A difference was verified between both averages, no matter the exercise type, which means that the constant training in pelvitrainers offers a major skill acquisition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The pelvitrainer is a viable tool for the development of laparoscopic skills across the accomplishment of structured practices in medical students without a previous surgical experience.
authors: Universidad La Salle, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Angles del Pedregal, DF México. drarredondomerino@hotmail.com
authors: Raúl Rodrigo
authors: RR
authors: Arredondo Merino
authors: Luis Ernesto
authors: LE
authors: Gallardo Valencia
mesh_terms: D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education*; D013664:Teaching Materials