LapSim Basic Skills

LapSim Basic Skills allows the trainee to learn and practice a range of basic skills that are essential to any surgeon. Exercises range from basic navigation to advanced suturing. Each exercise is customizable to give everyone the perfect challenge.

Much of what you will practice using LapSim Basic Skills is the kind of technique that may be easy to learn but still requires a great deal of training to perfect. Advanced suturing, coordination, and navigating multiple tools are only a few examples of the challenges that every surgeon must face on a regular basis. The more prepared you are, the better you will perform.

News for LapSim 2011:
Scope has additional 45 degree angle option
Opportunity to change scope angle during session
Peritoneum graphics are more realistic
Endo-bag now turns completely yellow to indicate depth
New parameter to measure horizontal deviation with camera exercises
Within the Fine Dissection and Clip Applying tasks, object and instrument interaction is more realistic

Exercises

LapSim Basic Skills contains eleven different exercises, listed below.

• Camera navigation

• Instrument navigation

• Coordination

• Grasping

• Cutting

• Clip applying

• Lifting and grasping

• Suturing

• Precision and speed

• Handling intestines

• Fine dissection