A surgeon’s skill and experience with endoscopic surgery and the availability of and familiarity with proper equipment can be major factors limiting implementation of minimally invasive surgery in gynecology. The learning curve for operative laparoscopy can be shortened greatly by user-friendly instrumentation and enablers such as surgical simulators and robots.

This course is designed to provide the participant with ability to:

1.  Compare different methods of endoscopic simulation.

2.  Describe how simulators, robots, three dimensional vision and “third eye” vision can be introduced into modern education and practice of gynecologic surgery.

3. Utilize currently available simulators, robots, three-dimensional vision and “third eye” vision equipment in surgical procedures.