Virtual Reality Simulation in Flexible Endoscopy: Implications for Resident Training
David S Strosberg1, Sylvester N Osayi1, Joseph Drosdeck2, Rebecca Dettorre1, Andrew Suzo1, Jeffrey Hazey1. 1The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 2Oregon Health and Science UniversityBackground: Endoscopic training for general surgical residents has been traditionally accomplished using the apprenticeship model. Given the limitations and controversies of current endoscopy training, Flexible Endoscopic Curriculum (FEC) was adopted… Continue Reading
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Viewer Discretion Advised – Is YouTube a Friend or Foe in Surgical Education?
Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, MD, Monica T Young, MD, Hope T Jackson, MD, Brant K Oelschlager, MD, Andrew S Wright, MD. University of WashingtonIntroduction: Online operative videos represent an important resource in surgical education and are used by 95% of residents, with YouTube being the most commonly accessed source. The user-generated nature of videos hosted on YouTube… Continue Reading
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Video-Based Coaching for Endoscopy: Use of a Secure Mobile Phone Application for Procedural Video Analysis
Jeffrey D Hawel, MD, Jordan Eng, MD, James C Ellsmere, FRCSC, FACS. Dalhousie UniversityINTRODUCTION: We investigate the use of a mobile phone application as a platform for video-based coaching for endoscopic procedures. The educational landscape is ripe with opportunity to employ technology to facilitate continuing professional development and disseminate new techniques and ideas. Long utilized… Continue Reading
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Validation of Simulator for Assessment of Newly Developed Suturing Skills
Munenori Uemura, PhD1, Noriyuki Matsuoka2, Morimasa Tomikawa, MD, PhD, FACS1, Makoto Hashizume, MD, PhD, FACS1, Yousuke Seki, MD, PhD3, Yoshimochi Kurokawa, MD, PhD3. 1Kyushu University, Japan, 2Kyoto Kagaku Company, Japan, 3Yotsuya Medical Cube, JapanINTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of a newly developed system for assessing suturing skills in laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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Validation of Newly Developed Physical Laparoscopy Simulator in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Yuichi Nishihara, Takayuki Kondo, Yoshiki Kawaguchi, Jo Tokuyama, Koji Osumi, Hidejiro Urakami, Shiko Seki, Takashi Ohishi, Yoh Isobe. NHO Tokyo Medical CenterBackground: A realistic simulator for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) would enhance surgeons’ training experience before they enter the operating theater. The purpose of this study was to create a novel physical simulator for… Continue Reading
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The Virtual Electrosurgical Skill Trainer (VEST) – Face validation of a dispersive electrode placement module
Michael Dombek, MD1, Carlos Lopez, PhD2, Zhongqing Han2, Daniel B Jones, MD1, Jaisa Olasky, MD3, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD4, Caroline Cao, PhD5, Suvranu De, PhD2. 1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3Mount Auburn Hospital, 4University of Buffalo, 5Wright State UniversityIntroduction: The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has developed the FUSE didactic… Continue Reading
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The stepwise training method for the basic laparoscopic skills using the two-way web conference system; a multicenter prospective randomized controlled study
Tomoko Mizota, MD, Yo Kurashima, MD, PhD, Saseem Poudel, MD, Yusuke Watanabe, MD, PhD, Toshiaki Shichinohe, MD, PhD, Satoshi Hirano, MD, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of MedicineIntroduction: Although the effectiveness of simulation training outside of the operation room has been firmly demonstrated, there is disparity among training environments in… Continue Reading
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The Fun, Innovative, Nice and Enthusiastic plus Anything-Goes (F.I.N.E. A+) Way of Learning of Advance Laparoscopic Skills through Art in Laparoscopic Box
Michael Dennis I dela Paz, MD, Miguel C Mendoza, MD, Gretel B Puzon, MD. Asian Hospital and Medical Center Last 2016, the paper entitled “The Fun, Innovative, Nice and Enthusiastic (F.I.N.E.) Way of Learning Laparoscopic Skills through Endoscopic Painting as Laparoscopic Box Exercise” had coined a new interesting way of developing hand eye coordination, non-dominant… Continue Reading
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The Effect of Stereoscopic Images from Using a Three-dimensional Monitor to Laparoscopic Surgical Training for Novices
Hitoshi Harada, MD, Shingo Kanaji, MD, PhD, Masayasu Nishi, MD, Hiroshi Hasegawa, MD, PhD, Masashi Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Yoshiko Matsuda, MD, PhD, Kimihiro Yamashita, MD, PhD, Takeru Matsuda, MD, PhD, Taro Oshikiri, MD, PhD, Tetsu Nakamura, MD, PhD, Yasuo Sumi, MD, PhD, Satoshi Suzuki, MD, PhD, Yoshihiro Kakeji, MD, PhD. Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department… Continue Reading
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Test-retest evaluation of a low-cost training tool for advanced endoscopic skills
Andrea V Kwong, MASc1, Oscar M Crespin, MD1, Ilay Habaz1, Pietro Riva, MD2, Ethan Weiss1, Silvana Perretta, MD2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD3, Allan Okrainec, MD1, Eran Shlomovitz, MD1. 1University Health Network, Toronto, Canada, 2IRCAD-IHU, Strasbourg, France, 3The Oregon Clinic, Portland, United StatesBackground: The Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) curriculum was developed in response to the… Continue Reading
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Technical performance does not correlate with completion of the critical view of safety as assessed by crowd worker and faculty expert evaluations of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Shanley B Deal, MD1, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS2, L. Michael Brunt, MD3, Adnan A Alseidi, MD, EdM1. 1Virginia Mason Medical Center, 2Indiana University, 3Washington University St. LouisIntroduction: Both faculty experts (FE) and crowd workers (CW) can be used to assess surgical skill. Whether greater technical performance translates to a surgeon’s ability to perform… Continue Reading
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Teaching PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) to practicing surgeons: An “into the fire” pre-/post-test curriculum
Tomokazu Kishiki, MD1, Lave Patel, MD1, Matthew Zapf, BS1, Matthew Gitelis2, Brittany Lapin, PhD1, Maria A Cassera, BS3, Lee L Swanström, MD2, Michael B Ujiki, MD1. 1NorthShore University Health System, A Teaching Affiliate of the University of Chicago, 2Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, 3The Oregon ClinicIntroduction: PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) continues to gain favor as… Continue Reading
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Surgical Chief Resident Competency in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery: Are We Ready?
J P Wallace, MD1, Vernon D Horst, MD1, Joshua S Brandner, DDS, MD1, Hetal D Patel, MD2, Stan C Hewlett, MD1, Greg L Bearden, MD1. 1Brookwood Baptist Health System, Department of Surgery, Birmingham, AL, 2University of Kentucky, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lexington, KYINTRODUCTION - The objective of this study was to evaluate… Continue Reading
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Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy performed by residents is safe and feasible
Masaki Wakasugi, Naoto Tsujimura, Yujiro Nakahara, Takashi Matsumoto, Hiroyoshi Takemoto, Ko Takachi, Kiyonori Nishioka, Satoshi Oshima. Kinki Central HospitalPurpose: To confirm the safety and the feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) performed by the residents. Methods: Clinical setting We analyzed, retrospectively, 86 consecutive patients who underwent SILA between August, 2010 and August, 2016 at Kinki… Continue Reading
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Simulation to Aquire Experience in a Low Volume of Hepatic Laparoscopic Surgerys Centres
Ruben Avila, MD1, Achurra Pablo, MD1, Tejos Rodrigo, MD1, Pacheco Sergio, MD1, Erwin Buckel, MD1, Rebolledo Rolando, PhD1, Leon Felipe, MD1, Juan Ramos, MD2, Marcel Sanhueza, MD1, Nicolas Jarufe, MD1, Julian Varas, MD1. 1Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2Hospital Dr Sotero del RioIntroduction: Simulation could give the necessary training to complete long and complex curves… Continue Reading
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