Surgical simulation curriculum gives residents confidence and transferable skills to the OR. – The results of surgical simulation perception survey –
Tetsuya Nakazato, MD, PhD, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Michael Ujiki, MD. Grainger Center of Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystemBACKGROUND: Surgical simulation is thought to provide a basis for improvement of resident surgical skill training, in the safety of a simulation setting. It is unclear whether surgical skills learned in a simulation curriculum actually contribute to… Continue Reading
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PLAYING TO YOUR SKILLS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL EVALUATING A DEDICATED VIDEO-GAME FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Cuan M Harrington, Vishwa Chaitanya, Patrick Dicker, Oscar Traynor, Dara Kavanagh. Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandBackground: Video-gaming demands elements of visual attention, hand-eye coordination and depth perception which may be contiguous with laparoscopic skill development. General video gaming has demonstrated altered cortical-plasticity and improved baseline/acquisition of minimally invasive skills. The present study aimed to… Continue Reading
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INNATE PREDICTORS OF ACQUISITION AND RETENTION OF FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (FLS) TASK PERFORMANCE
Cuan M Harrington, Patrick Dicker, Oscar Traynor, Dara Kavanagh. Royal College of Surgeons in IrelandBackground: Minimally invasive surgery poses a unique learning curve due to the requirement for non-intuitive psychomotor skills. Programmes such as the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) provide mandatory training and certification for many residents. However, predictors of FLS performance and retention… Continue Reading
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Virtual Electrosurgery Skills Trainer (VEST TM ) Bipolar Energy Module May be Used with FUSE Curriculum to Improve Safety in Using Bipolar Devices
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD1, Carlos Lopez, PhD2, Nicholas Milef2, Rehma Shabbir, MBBS1, Coleman Odlozil1, Darius Sherman1, Jaisa Olasky, MD3, Katerina Wells, MD1, Sanket Chauhan, MD1, James Fleshman, MD1, Suvranu De, ScD2, Daniel B Jones, MD4. 1Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, 2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3Mt Auburn Hospital, 4Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CcenterINTRODUCTION: Bipolar energy can cause… Continue Reading
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THE INTERNATIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM: EVALUATING THE SURGICAL EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT IN MEXICO
Lauren M Baumann, MHS, MD1, Rodrigo Prieto, MD2, Eduardo Moreno-Paquentin, MD3, Raymond R Price4, Jeffrey Hazey, MD5, Katherine A Barsness, MD1. 1Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, 2University of Guadalajara, 3Centro Médico ABC, 4University of Utah, 5Ohio State University Medical CenterIntroduction: The International Laparoscopic Advancement Program (iLAP) is a collaborative initiative between the SAGES… Continue Reading
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Development and Preliminary Validation of a Novel Formative Assessment Tool for Laparoscopic Anterior Resection
Satoshi Endo, MD, Marylise Boutros, Gabriela Ghitulescu, Elif Bilgic, Madoka Takao, Nancy Morin, Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, A. Sender Liberman, Patrick Charlebois, Barry Stein, Gerald M Fried. Mcgill UniversityBackground: Laparoscopic anterior resection is technically challenging and the learning curve is long. Well-designed formative assessments can provide trainees effective and constructive feedback, an important element in efficient learning.… Continue Reading
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A COGNITIVE TASK ANALYSIS APPROACH TOWARD THE DESIGN OF A VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATOR FOR ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION
Cullen Jackson, PhD1, Sudeep Hegde, PhD1, Jonah Cohen1, Mandeep Sawhney1, Daniel Jones1, Berk Cetinsaya2, Mark A Gromsky3, Sangrock Lee4, Zhaihui Xia4, Doga Demirel3, Tansel Halic5, Coskun Bayrak2, Suvranu De4. 1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 3Indiana University School of Medicine, 4Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 5University of Central ArkansasINTRODUCTION: One of the… Continue Reading
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Measuring Transfer of Skill from the Virtual Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery Trainer (VTEST) to EASIE-R Model
Nicole Santos1, Akole Lamien2, Austin Findley2, Michael Galloway2, Minia Hellan2, Mary McCarthy2, Thomas Simon2, Ali Linsk1, Alex Derevianko1, Jaisa Olasky3, Emilie Fitzpatrick4, Brian Nguyen4, Steven Schwaitzberg5, Daniel Jones4, Suvranu De6, Caroline G Cao2. 1Cambridge Health Alliance, 2Wright State University, 3Mount Auburn Hospital, 4Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 5State University of New York at Buffalo, 6Rensselaer… Continue Reading
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EXAMINING THE EFFECT OF OPERATIVE VOLUME: DOES NON-BARIATRIC SURGICAL VOLUME AFFECT OUTCOMES AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY?
Kyle Hunt, MD, FRCSC1, Aristithes Doumouras, MD2, Dennis Hong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS2. 1University of Toronto, 2McMaster UniversityINTRODUCTION: Higher operative volumes are associated with improved patient outcomes in bariatric surgery. As studies have shown that experience and learned skills in surrogate surgical operations may be transferrable to a specific index operation, the question remains as… Continue Reading
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Smartphones as Telementoring Tools for Training in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Skills
Thomas M Cahir, Amlish Gondal, MD, David Biffar, Iman Ghaderi, MD, MSc. University of ArizonaIntroduction: The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) skills curriculum is an established simulation program with proven clinical value. Time constraint is one of the barriers for individualized training of surgical residents on FLS skills by faculty in busy clinical environments. The… Continue Reading
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A Pilot Study of Laparoscopic Performance on a DIY Low Cost Laparoscopic Trainer
Cara B Jones, Sophia McKinley, MD, EdM, Christina Valle, CST, RN, Denise W Gee, MD, James Titus, Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE, MEd, Emil Petrusa, PhD, Daniel A Hashimoto, MD, MS. Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of SurgeryIntroduction: Traditional laparoscopic box trainers are important in laparoscopic training; however, they are expensive and not easily portable. Low cost… Continue Reading
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Usefulness of the Rubric evaluation as the qualitative evaluation of the laparoscopic training.
Takashi Iwata1, Masashi Akaike1, Jun Higashijima2, Takuya Tokunaga2, Masaaki Nishi2, Hideya Kashihara2, Chie Takasu2, Daichi Ishikawa2, Mitsuo Shimada2. 1Research Center for Education of Health Bioscience, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, 2Department of Digestive Surgery, Tokushima University Graduate SchoolBackground: It is important that making individual procedures a language, and an objective qualitative evaluation for the… Continue Reading
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PRE-OPERATIVE PATIENT EDUCATION: A COMPARISON OF IN-PERSON AND ONLINE EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
Pamela Masella, DO1, Devon Collins, MPH, CPH2, Chang Liu, PhD, MA2, Erica Emery, MS2, Rajev Nain, MD1, Hamid Pourshojae, DO1, Amir Moazzez, MD1, Joseph Greene, MD1. 1Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, 2Inova Fairfax HospitalINTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery candidates have the opportunity to research bariatric surgeons and hospitals prior to scheduling their elective surgery. Pre-operative information sessions are… Continue Reading
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HOW MANY THROWS DOES IT TAKE TO TIE A SECURE KNOT?
Ceazon Edwards, MD, Kristina Shaffer, MD, Amy Somerset, MD, Rose Callahan, MS, Kathryn Ziegler, MD. Beaumont Health SystemIntroduction: Knot security is the ability of knots to resist slippage as force is applied, and the optimal number of throws to ensure a secure knot improves efficiency and outcome. The literature on the accepted number of throws per type of suture… Continue Reading
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Evaluation of take-home laparoscopic simulation programmes in the UK and implications for global delivery
Vivienne I Blackhall, Miss1, Jennifer Cleland, Professor2, Kenneth G Walker, Professor1, Philip Wilson, Professor3, Susan J Moug, Miss4. 1Highland Academic Surgical Institute, 2Institute of Education in Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, 3Centre for Rural Health, Aberdeen University, 4Department of General Surgery, Royal Alexandria HospitalIntroduction: Laparoscopic skills can be learned using portable simulators and… Continue Reading
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