Virtual breast oncoplastic surgery simulator (VBOSS): A novel training tool in breast surgery.

Eur J Surg Oncol

Keio-NUS CUTE Center, Smart Systems Institute, National University of Singapore, 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, 119613, Singapore; Division of Industrial Design, National University of Singapore, 4 Architecture Drive, 117566, Singapore.

Published: November 2018

Virtual simulators have been employed for the teaching of breast surgery. However, there remains no virtual simulator for the training of oncoplastic breast conserving surgery. This is the first known report of virtual simulator for oncoplastic breast conserving surgery training, to the best of our knowledge.

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