The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 5 , Pages 1690-1699 , May 2008

Surgical Simulation: A Urological Perspective

  • Geoffrey R. Wignall

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • John D. Denstedt

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Division of Urology, University of Western Ontario, 268 Grosvenor St., London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4V2 (telephone: 519-646-6036; FAX: 519-646-6037).
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Boston Scientific, Cook Urological and Olympus.
    • ,
  • Glenn M. Preminger

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Mission Pharmacal and Boston Scientific.
    • ,
  • Jeffrey A. Cadeddu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
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  • Margaret S. Pearle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Cook Urological, Boston Scientific and Percutaneous Systems.
    • ,
  • Robert M. Sweet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Medical Education Technologies, Inc. and Red Llama Technologies Inc.
    • ,
  • Elspeth M. McDougall

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
    • Financial interest and/or other relationship with Astellas, Karl Storz, Intuitive Surgical, Simbionix, Ethicon Endo-Surgical, EndoCare and METI, Inc.

Received 6 July 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.01.014

The Journal of Urology
Volume 179, Issue 5 , Pages 1690-1699 , May 2008

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