Pilot Curriculum for Teaching Residents Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
Matthew Zapf, BA, Nancy Schindler, MD, Jose Velasco, MD, Vivek Prachand, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD NorthShore University HealthSystem, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine INTRODUCTION - Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has become a popular modality, however curricula to educate residents in this technique is lacking. We developed a step-wise curriculum to teach senior level… Continue Reading
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Training Techniques in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Adrian Billeter, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Lucich, Soloman Levy, MD, Eric Davis, MD, Michael Marvin, MD, Erica Sutton, MD Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY Introduction: This study identifies and reviews published reports of training techniques for laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN) in search of commonly utilized training… Continue Reading
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MIS Fellow’s Experience with Ambulatory True Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Learning Curve and Training Technique
Julie Ann E Corcoran, DO, Frederick Sabido, MD, FACS Richmond University Medical Center, Affiliate of Downstate Medical Center, Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery ABSTRACT: MIS Fellows should be able to master single incision laparoscopic (SILS) cholecystectomy after a limited number of cases. INTRODUCTION: The competence of graduating general surgery residents in both open and laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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Enhanced Recovery Simulation in Colorectal Surgery: Design of Virtual Online Patients
Laura Beyer-Berjot, MD, Vishal Patel, MRCS, Paul Ziprin, MD, FRCS, Dave Taylor, MSC, MBCS, Stephane Berdah, MD, PhD, Ara Darzi, KBE, MD, FACS, FRCS, HonFREng, FMedSci, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD, MA, FRCS Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, St. Mary's Campus, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom. Center for Surgical Teaching and Research (CERC), Universite de… Continue Reading
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Can Therapeutic Minimally Invasive Trauma Be Taught?
Heidi Ryan, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD, FACS, Timothy Browder, MD, FACS University of Nevada School of Medicine BACKGROUNDThe principles of minimally invasive surgery are the same in trauma as they are in any other specialty of general surgery. Laparoscopy in the trauma patient may reduce non-therapeutic laparotomies and its 41% short-term complication rate. Recent literature… Continue Reading
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Improving Laparoscopic training using mobile devices and interactive media with Augmented Reality (AR) technology.
Alex G Nagy, MD, Shahram Payandeh, PhD, Andrew Nagy UBC and SFU Since the introduction of laparoscopic techniques, in general surgery in 1985, the question of how to best train new surgeons in laparoscopy continues to be a prevailing issue for practitioners. (Darzi, Smith & Taffinder, 1999) In order to master laparoscopic skills, the trainee… Continue Reading
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Operative Time Is an Effective Tool to Evaluate Intraoperative Performance for Procedure-specific Tasks in Totally Extraperitoneal Herniorrhaphy (TEP)
Tung T Tran, MD, MSc, Vinay Singhal, MD, Ryan Juza, MD, Eric Pauli, MD, Ann Rogers, MD, Randy Haluck, MD, Jerome Lyn-Sue, MD Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center INTRODUCTION: The widespread adoption of totally extraperitoneal herniorrhaphy (TEP) has created challenges in the evaluation and training of surgeons. The development of assessment tools for… Continue Reading
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Evaluation of the Surgeons Perception Comparing Conventional and Minilaparoscopic Instruments to Perform a Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (tem)
Diego Lima, MD, Gustavo Carvalho, PhD, Sergio Araujo, PhD, Ramon Mendes, MD, Armando Melani, MD, Carlos Veo, MD, Marcos Lyra, MD, Adriano Sales, Student University of Pernambuco - Recife, Pernambuco - Brazil; UNIPECLIN, Universitary Hospital Oswaldo Cruz BACKGROUND: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) offers advantages over conventional transanal excision techniques of rectal lesions, mainly better visualization… Continue Reading
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Exposure to FLS Task Outweighs Video Gaming Experience for the VBLaST PT(c) Simulator
Charlotte Kaplan, MPH, Alexander Lanigan, MS, Henry Lin, MD, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD, Matt E Ritter, MD, Steven Schwaitzberg, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Suvranu De, ScD Uniformed Services University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Harvard Medical School IntroductionVideo gaming experience has shown to improve performance in minimally invasive surgical simulators. The VBLaST PT© is a virtual reality… Continue Reading
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A Checklist Improves Troubleshooting of Common Endoscopic Malfunctions By Surgical Residents in a Simulated Environment
Kevin L Grimes, MD, Jenny Lam, BS, Shawn Tsuda, MD University of Nevada School of Medicine INTRODUCTIONThis study assessed the utility of a checklist in troubleshooting endoscopic equipment. Prior studies have demonstrated that performance in simulated tasks translates into completion of similar tasks in the operating room, and that simulation of low-frequency events may increase… Continue Reading
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A Smartphone/Tablet Application for Advanced Laparoscopy Training
Julian Varas, MD, Erwin Buckel, MD, Ricardo Ramirez, Jorge Martinez, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Camilo Boza, MD Faculty of Medicine,. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Department of Digestive Surgery. Introduction: Nowadays the majority of surgeons and surgical residentes owns either a smartphone or a tablet device. Medical applications have gained popularity as a portable and… Continue Reading
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Surgical Resident Evaluations of Portable Laparoscopic Box Trainers
Matthew Zapf, BA, Michael Ujiki, MD NorthShore University HealthSystem, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine INTRODUCTION - Box trainers have been shown to be an effective tool for teaching laparoscopic surgical skills, however, residents are challenged to find practice time. Portable home box trainers theoretically allow for extended hands on practice even out of… Continue Reading
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Do Experts Give Better Feedback Than Novices on Virtual Reality Simulators?
Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, Lilian Chen, MD, Kuhn Jay, MD, Ron Bush, BS, MIS, Neal Seymour, MD Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Baystate Medical Center INTRODUCTION: Surgical simulator technology is rapidly evolving and expert surgeon advice is often sought in development and testing. Haptic-enabled Virtual Reality (HVR) simulation has potential advantages over box trainers; however, suturing has… Continue Reading
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The Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise on the Acquisition and Retention of Laparoscopic Skills
Genevieve Chartrand, BSc, Pepa Kaneva, Msc, Chao Li, MD, Andrea M Petrucci, MD, Andrew F Mutter, BSc, Franco Carli, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD McGill University INTRODUCTION: Exercise is recognized to be beneficial to learning. The purpose of this research was to determine whether an episode of… Continue Reading
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A Comparison of Exoscopy and Microscopy in Novice Learners: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nicole T Townsend, MD, Thomas Robinson, MD, Paul Montero, MD University of Colorado Department of Surgery OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to compare the novel technique of exoscopy to microsopy (current standard of care) in surgical performance, stress and workload for novice learners. Exoscopy is a new method of operative visualization where the magnification of endoscopic… Continue Reading
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