A systematic review identified 76 eligible articles validating 34 vascular surgery simulators and training courses for open and endovascular procedures¶

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q3 i? Across 76 eligible articles, 34 vascular surgery simulators and training courses were validated, spanning open vascular surgery, endovascular surgery, nontechnical skills, and simulation courses. → Haiser Alexander 2022

Evidence¶

Haiser Alexander 2022¶

Haiser Alexander, Aydin Abdullatif, Kunduzi Basir, Ahmed Kamran, Dasgupta Prokar. (2022). A Systematic Review of Simulation-Based Training in Vascular Surgery. The Journal of Surgical Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2022.05.009

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Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines: 525 articles found after duplicate removal, 178 assessed by full-text screening, and 76 eligible articles identified for 34 simulators, categorized into open, endovascular, nontechnical skills, and courses. The review reports "76 eligible articles were found for 34 different simulators".

"Overall 76 eligible articles were found for 34 different simulators (See Supplementary Table I). Simulators were allocated to open vascular surgery, endovascular surgery, nontechnical skills, and simulation courses."

Discussion¶

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