Data-based Self-study Guidelines for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Examination
Maria A Cassera, BS, Bin Zheng, MD PhD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Division, The Oregon Clinic Introduction:The goal of this study is to analyze residents’ performance on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) manual skills tasks following the American Board of Surgery mandate in 2010, and provide a set… Continue Reading
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Comprehensive Proficiency-based Inanimate Training for Robotic Surgery: Reliability, Feasibility, and Educational Benefit
Nabeel A Arain, MD MBA, Genevieve Dulan, MD, Deborah C Hogg, BS, Robert V Rege, MD, Cathryn Powers, MD, Seifu T Tesfay, RN MS, Linda S Hynan, PhD, Daniel J Scott, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Introduction: We previously developed a comprehensive, proficiency-based robotic training curriculum that aimed to address 23 unique… Continue Reading
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Surgeons Don’t Know What They Don’t Know About the Safe Use of Energy in Surgery
Liane S Feldman, MD, Pascal Fuchshuber, MD PhD, Daniel B Jones, MS MD, Jessica Mischna, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD, Fuse Task Force . McGill University, The Permanente Medical Group,Harvard Medical School, SAGES, Cambridge Heath Alliance Introduction: Surgeons have not been required to train on the energy-based devices they use in the operating room or… Continue Reading
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Development and Evaluation of a Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Simulator and Procedural Rating Scale
Byron F Santos, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD, Taylor J Reif, BS, Alexander P Nagle, MD, Deborah M Rooney, PhD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD. Northwestern University Department of Surgery Introduction: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is an effective, single-stage treatment for choledocholithiasis. However, LCBDE requires specific cognitive and technical skills, is infrequently performed… Continue Reading
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The Effects of Viewing Axis On Laparoscopic Performance: A Comparison of Non-expert and Expert Laparoscopic Surgeons.
Rebecca J Rhee, MD, Gladys Fernandez, MD, Ron Bush, BS, Neal E Seymour, MD. Baystate Medical Center-Western Campus Tufts University School of Medicine Introduction: While the ideal relationship of telescope viewing axis and instrument working axis in laparoscopic surgery is co-axial, it is often necessary to deviate the view of the surgical field from… Continue Reading
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Analysis of Eye Gaze: Do Novice Surgeons Look at the Same Location As Expert Surgeons During a Laparoscopic Operation?
Rana Khan, MD, Geoffrey Tien, Stella Atkins, Bin Zheng, MD, Ormond N Panton, MD, Adam T Meneghetti, MD MHSc. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Introduction:The purpose of this study is to see if eye-tracking technology can be used to detect differences in the eye gaze pattern between expert and novice surgeons. Eye-tracking… Continue Reading
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Ensuring Competency: Is Fls Certification Necessary for Practicing Surgeons?
Daniel J Scott, MD, Melanie Hafford, MD, Ross E Willis, PhD, Kristine Gugliuzza, MD, Todd D Wilson, MD, Kimberly M Brown, MD, Kent R Vansickle, MD. UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio , UT Medical Branch at Galveston, UT Houston Medical Center Background: Certification in the Fundamentals… Continue Reading
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Does the Incorporation of Motion Metrics Into the Existing Fls Metrics Lead to Improved Skill Acquisition On Simulators?
Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD PhD, Thomas C Yonce, Ryan C Phillips, Aikaterini Coker. Carolinas Simulation Center, Carolinas Healthcare System Introduction: Motion tracking has been suggested to be a more sensitive performance metric compared with time and errors during simulator training. It is unknown, however, whether the incorporation of such metrics into the training goals of a… Continue Reading
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Learning Curve of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (esd) in an Established Experimental Setting
Masayuki Kato, MD PhD, Yunho Jung, MD, Mark A Gromski, MD, Jongchan Lee, MD, Navaneel Biswas, MD, Chuttani Ram, MD, Kai Matthes, MD PhD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA INTRODUCTION - Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become a standard therapy for early gastric neoplasia in Asian countries. American endoscopists… Continue Reading
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Significant Transfer of Surgical Skills Obtained With an Advanced Laparoscopic Training Curriculum; Feasibility of Learning Advanced Laparoscopy in a General Surgery Residency.
Julian Varas, MD, Ricardo Mejía, MD, Oslando Padilla, PhDS, Felipe Maluenda, MS, Napoleon Salgado, MD, Arnoldo Riquelme, MD, Jorge Martinez, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Rajesh Aggarwal, MBBS MA PhD FRCS, Camilo Boza, MD. Department of Digestive Surgery. Surgery Division. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile INTRODUCTION: Currently, there is no valid competency based training programs… Continue Reading
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Does Fellow Participation in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Affect Peri-operative Outcomes?
Aditya Gupta, MBBS, Neil H Bhayani, MD MHS, Valerie J Halpin, MD. Legacy Weight Management Institute, The Oregon Clinic Introduction: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) is an advanced laparoscopic procedure, which requires specialized training most often gained during a fellowship. The learning curve is estimated between 50 and 100 cases. We hypothesized that the… Continue Reading
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Training the Trainers – Surgical Style
Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Chee Wan Lai, MBBS MRCS, Melody Ni, PhD, Nader Francis, PhD FRCS, John T Jenkins, FRCS, Amjad Parvaiz, MD FRCS, Tom Cecil, MD FRCS, Roland Valori, MD FRCP, George Hanna, PhD FRCS, Mark G Coleman, MD FRCS. Imperial College London, Derriford Hospital, Yeovil Hospital, St Marks Hospital Harrow, Queen Alexandra… Continue Reading
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Models for Training and Evaluation of Flexible Endoscopic Skills Using the Step Program
D. Berger-richardson, Y. Kurashima, MD, P. Kaneva, MSc, L. S Feldman, MD, G. M Fried, MD, M. C Vassiliou, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University Health Centre, and The Arnold and Blema Steinberg Medical Simulation Centre, McGill University Objective: Flexible endoscopy is an increasingly important skill for gastrointestinal surgeons,… Continue Reading
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Teaching and Good Results Can Go Hand in Hand in Bariatric Surgery: 1733 Consecutive Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Cases at a Teaching Center Without Gastro-jejunostomy Leak
Ashutosh Kaul, MD FRCS FACS, Anthony Maffei, MD FACS, Thomas Sullivan, BS, Edward Yatco, MD FACS, Thomas Cerabona, MD FACS, Niu Zhang, MD. New York Medical College Aim of this presentation is to communicate our series of 1733 consecutive laparoscopic gastric bypasses done at a teaching center without any leak from the gastro-jejunostomy and… Continue Reading
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Preoperative Training and Planning Methods for a Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Situs Intrevsus Totalis (sit)
Hisashi Ikoma, PhD, Yukihito Kokuba, PhD, Yusuke Yamamoto, PhD, Ryou Morimura, PhD, Yastutoshi Murayama, PhD, Syuuhei Komatsu, PhD, Atsushi Shiozaki, PhD, Yoshiaki Kuriu, PhD, Masayoshi Nakanishi, PhD, Daisuke Ichikawa, PhD, Hitoshi Fujiwara, PhD, Kazuma Okamoto, PhD, Toshiya Ochiai, PhD, Eigo Otsuji, PhD. Department of Digestive Surgery,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine 1. Objective of technique:… Continue Reading
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