Hand Dominance Matters for Novel Laparoscopic Task Performance
Anton Simorov, MD, Chung-Kai Huang, MS, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, FACS, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD. Department of Surgery, Center for Advanced Surgical Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. Introduction: Most advanced laparoscopic procedures nowadays require the surgeon to operate with both hands with a high level of performance. Particularly,… Continue Reading
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Evaluating the learning curve of no previous experienced laparoscopic surgeon in laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG)
Makoto Shirai, Yoshito Kiyasu, Shigehiko Yagi. Ehime Prefectural Medical Center Digestive surgery. ?Background and Purpose?Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LADG) is a new standard surgical treatment for early gastric cancer in Japan. Our Hospital is a core hospital of a local city, bearing emergency care, doctor dispatch in the remote areas other than the cancer care. Surgeons… Continue Reading
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Assessment of Baseline Da Vinci Skill Sets and Knowledge in a Robot Naive Academic General Surgery Program
Cory Richardson, MD, Mariangela Rivera, MD, Heidi Ryan, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine. Background: As robotic surgical systems become more commonly used for general surgery procedures, growing numbers of residents will desire exposure to these systems during their residency training. Currently, residents finish their training with various levels of knowledge… Continue Reading
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A Prospective, Multi-institutional Study to Determine the Effect of SAGES Patient Information Brochures On Patient Satisfaction – Preliminary Results
Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD, MA, FRCS, Joseph M Buchholz, BS, Iliana J Harrysson, MD, Kenric M Murayama, MD, FACS, Edward C Borrazzo, MD, Bruce A Chutter-Cressy, PA, John F Sweeney, MD, S Scott Davis, MD, Shirin Towfigh, MD, Rahul Gupta, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, FACS. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of… Continue Reading
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Endoscopic latissimus dorsi muscle harvesting – experimental study
Alexandru I Blidisel, resident. University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara. Aim: The latissimus dorsi muscle is one of the most frequent used free flaps in reconstructive surgery. Endoscopic harvesting of free flaps is increasingly used in reconstructive surgery due to minimal donor site morbidity. The present study aims in establishing a comparison between… Continue Reading
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Development of a Virtual Reality Robotic Surgical Curriculum Using the Da Vinci SI Surgical System
Pedro P Gomez, MD, Ross E Willis, PhD, Kent R Van Sickle, MD. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Introduction: Prior literature has shown content and construct validity for the “da Vinci skills simulator” package available in the “da Vinci Si system”. It is unclear which of the many provided virtual reality… Continue Reading
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The Effect of Three-dimensional Versus Two-dimensional Imaging Displays On Task Performance by Laparoscopy-naive Subjects
Joseph M Drosdeck, MD, David B Renton, MD. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Introduction: Inanimate laparoscopic training techniques such as the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) have a proven benefit on operative skills in trainees with little to no laparoscopic experience. In conjunction with these training techniques, three-dimensional (3D) imaging provides an added… Continue Reading
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Development of a standardized training course for laparoscopic procedures using a Delphi methodology
M.s. Bethlehem, MD, M.j. van Det, MD, PhD, H.o. ten Cate Hoedemaker, MD, N.j.g.m. Veeger, PhD, J.p.e.n. Pierie, Prof. Medical Center Leeuwarden, University Medical Center Groningen. Background: Content, evaluation and certification of laparoscopic skills- and procedure training lack uniformity among different hospitals in the Netherlands. Within the process of developing a new regional laparoscopic training… Continue Reading
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Preparing Residents for the FLS Skills Exam: A Competition Based Approach
Gregory S Peirce, General, Surgery, Resident, William V Rice, MD, Jason Hiles, MD. William Beaumont Army Medical Center. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this educational study was to assess the progress of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) skills among General Surgery residents when they participated in a competitive tournament. Our hypothesis was that this competition… Continue Reading
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A Novel Model for Teaching Intracorporeal Knot Tying
Daniel Abramowitz, MD, Oscar Henao, MD, Kai Shen, MD, Timothy D Jackson, MD, MPH, Allan Okrainec, MD, MHPE. Division of General Surgery, Univeristy Health Network, University of Toronto; Temerty/Chang Telesimulation Centre. Introduction: The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) is an ideal training program for teaching basic laparoscopic skills. Students proceed through simplified tasks with progressive… Continue Reading
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Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship Training Decreases Conversion Rates During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Biliary Diseases
Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, Jonathan Abelson, MD, Barrie Rich, MD, Gregory Dakin, MD, Raza Zarnegar, MD, Philip S Barie, MD, MBA, Thomas J Fahey III, MD, Alfons Pomp, MD. Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of our study was to compare outcomes of surgeons who have completed additional training in… Continue Reading
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Colonoscopy simulator training and transfer of skills to clinical practice
Pedro P Gomez, MD, Ross E Willis, PhD, Kent R Van Sickle, MD. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Introduction: Surgical residents have learned flexible endoscopy techniques by practicing on patients in hospital settings under the strict guidance of experienced surgeons. Simulation is often used to "pre-train" novices on endoscopic skills before… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Surgery Skills Evaluation: Motion Analysis Based On Accelerometers
Alexis Sanchez, MD, MSc, Omaira Rodriguez, MD, Renata Sanchez, MD, Valentina Baez, MD, Oriana Salamo, MD, Luis Medina, MD. Robotic And Minimally Invasive Center - La Floresta Medical Institute, Robotic Surgery Program - University Hospital Of Caracas. Introduction Technichal skills are essential in the practice of surgery. Performance evaluation throught objetives metrics is important to… Continue Reading
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Assessment of Performance During Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship- A Single Subject Design
Iman Ghaderi, MD, MSc, Yoon Soo Park, PhD, Lauriane Auvergne, BBA, Timothy M Farrell, MD. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to investigate the acquisition of advanced laparoscopic technical skills and to determine the association between continuous self-assessment of a trainee and that of an attending, using… Continue Reading
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Superiority of 3D imaging in endoscopic surgery training
Takayuki Fujii, MD, Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Akihiro Kondo, MD, Masao Fujiwara, PhD, Keiichi Okano, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University. [Objectives] 3D surgery has recently been attracting attention with the gradual increase in the use of surgery-assisting robots with 3D imaging and the development of 3D endoscopy. There… Continue Reading
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