Simulation Education: for TAPP and TEP Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Y Kurashima, MD PhD, P A Kaneva, MSc, L S Feldman, MD, G M Fried, MD, M C Vassiliou, MD MEd. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery McGill University Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) has been shown to be advantageous for bilateral or recurrent hernias, however, it has not gained widespread acceptance. One of the… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Hybrid Hernia Repair: A Real Experience in Soft Cadaver
Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Amarit Tansawet, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD. Chula Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Background: Familiarizing with the anatomy is a key to success groin hernia repair. Methods: We introduced an innovative training in soft cadaver of which surgical anatomy, dissecting plane and vital structures… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Magnetic Scope Guide During Endoscopic Examinations of Colon
Miroslaw Szura, MD PhD, Krzysztof Bucki, MD, Andrzej Matyja, MD PhD. MEDICINA Specialist Diagnostic & Therapeutic Centre INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Europe. Early diagnosis and treatment gives a chance for complete recovery of the patients. Screening colonoscopies in the symptom-free patients are currently performed on wide scale. The examinations are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
S.C.O.P.E.: Simulated Colonoscopy Objective Performance Evaluation
Tiffany C Cox, MD, Jonathan P Pearl, MD FACS, E. Matthew Ritter, MD FACS. National Capital Consortium Bethesda, Maryland INTRODUCTION: Training to perform diagnostic colonoscopy is difficult to acquire. Currently there is no consensus on what constitutes competency in performing diagnostic colonoscopy. Virtual reality simulators have shown promise for assessing endoscopic skills, but at a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Determining the Structure of Training Sessions for Laparoscopic Surgery: What Is Important?
Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, Roger Motson, MS FRCS, Robin H Kennedy, MS FRCS, Ara W Darzi, MD FRCS FMedSci, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS. Imperial College London, Colchester General Hospital, St Mark's Hospital Harrow BackgroundTraining laparoscopic surgery is known to be difficult, and has different challenges for the teacher, particularly… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
The Value of a Previously Validated Proficiency-Based Laparoscopic Skills Training Curriculum in Surgical Education
Patrick Fei, MD, Aldo T Gamarra, MD, Pamela Tan, MD, Nancy J Hogle, RN MPH, Warren D Widmann, MD. Department of Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital; State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center BACKGROUND: A proficiency-based laparoscopic skills training curriculum for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program has been used to advance certain… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Expert Surgeons\’ Skills Decay in Simulated Laparoscopic Surgery: The Relevance of Task Difficulty
Ruchi Thanawala, MD, Ron Bush, BS, Neal E Seymour, MD. Baystate Medical Center Introduction: Skills decay in laparoscopic surgery has been demonstrated for students and residents using simulation devices. To determine the effect of a long period without practice of expert attending laparoscopic surgeons who had previously practiced extensively and achieved stable performance, we retested… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Surgical Resident Learning Curve for a Simulated Single Port Laparoscopic Surgical Task
Nathan E Conway, MD, Neal E Seymour, MD, Ron W Bush, BS, John R Romanelli, MD. Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine INTRODUCTIONAlthough single port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS)-experienced surgeons have been shown to perform better than inexperienced surgeons on simulated SPLS, the rate of acquisition of this skill is not known. To define… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Education / Simulation
Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic Partial Tasks with a Reversed Camera View Versus Reversed-View Orientation Drills
Samaan Sattarzadeh, Adnan Mohsin, Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Advanced laparoscopic procedures occasionally require operating or assisting with the camera oriented between 90 and 270 degrees in relation to the instruments. Prior studies have shown reversed camera operating to be significantly more cumbersome than operating with a forward camera orientation.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Effect of Increasing Case Complexity On Fundamental Laparoscopic Skills: Understanding the Skill Set for Advanced Laparoscopy
Marilou Vaillancourt, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, Simon Bergman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Sebastian Demyttenaere, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Liane S Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery & Innovation, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Introduction: The operating room is an ongoing learning environment for surgical trainees. However, very little standardized… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Education / Simulation
Do You Have to Be an Expert Surgeon to Make a Good Laparoscopic Surgery Trainer?
Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, Ian Jenkins, MD FRCS, Ara W Darzi, MD FRCS FMedSci, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS. Imperial College London, St Mark's Hospital Harrow IntroductionIn the current climate of change in the structure of surgical training and the reduction in trainee hours spent within the operating room, there… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Comparing Subjective and Objective Measures of Knowledge During Surgical Residency
Timothy M Farrell, MD, Michael O Meyers, MD, Lindsee E McPhail, MD, Geoffrey P Kohn, MD, Mark J Koruda, MD, Anthony A Meyer, MD PhD. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Objective: Surgery resident knowledge is assessed subjectively and objectively throughout training. Subjective evaluation depends upon faculty assessment. Objective measurement derives from the American… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas: A Novel Model for Fellowship Training
Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS, Brad E Snyder, MD, Todd D Wilson, MD, Philip L Leggett, MD FACS FICS, Michael V Seger, MD FACS, Frank T Duperier, MD, Richard J Andrassy, MD FACS FAAP FACN FICS, Erik B Wilson, MD. Division of Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Validation of Observational Clinical Human Reliability Assessment (OCHRA) in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Performed By Specialists
Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, Melody Ni, PhD, Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Amjad Parvaiz, FRCS, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS. Imperial College, London, United Kingdom ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate if it is possible to establish construct and predictive validity for the observational clinical human reliability assessment (OCHRA) method in laparoscopic colorectal… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Detailed Analysis of Surgical Energy Use in a General Surgical Practice
Andrea Limpuangthip, BA, Gyusung Lee, PhD, Ivan George, Adrian Park, MD. University of Maryland Medical Center Introduction:Advancing surgical technology has recently focused research on development of energy-based surgical devices that both minimize patient harm and maximize operating room efficiency. Laparoscopic surgeries commonly and significantly employ energy-based devices to cut, coagulate, or seal tissue with minimal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation