1. Learning environment and setting up a training unit in Minimal Access Surgery -- 2. Training curriculum in Minimal Access Surgery -- 3. Simulation and Training in Minimal Access Surgery -- 4. Training basic laparoscopic skills -- 5. Training for trainers in Endoscopy (colonoscopy) -- 6. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in colorectal surgery -- 7. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in surgery for morbid obesity -- 8. Teaching advanced laparoscopic skills in urological surgery -- 9. Training for new thechniques and robotic surgery in Minimal Access Surgery -- 10. Teletraining in Minimal Access Surgery -- 11. Assessment and Acreditation in Minimal Access Surgery -- 12. Training the trainer in laparoscopic surgery -- 13. The Human Factor in Minimal Access Surgical Training: How conscientious, well trained Surgeons make mistakes.

This comprehensive book is the perfect training tool for all those involved with training and education in Minimal Access Surgery (MAS). The expert opinions from international leaders in the field give the readers the best advice on how to teach basic and advanced laparoscopic skills across multiple surgical specialities. Training in Minimal Access Surgery provides guidance on how to set up a training unit and how to design a competency-based training curriculum in MAS, including the role and impact of all types of simulations on training. In addition, it gives an overview on how surgeons can become teachers, including psychological, leadership and human factors that underpin a successful trainer in MAS. This useful book offers a structured framework of teaching as well as tools on performance enhancing instructions and feedback. Training in Minimal Access Surgery is a valuable resource for all healthcare professionals involved in training and education in Minimal Access Surgery, including trainers and supervisors.