Assisting Skills in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Among Different Level of Surgical Residents in a Program with Early Introduction of Laparoscopic Training
Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS. Abington Memorial Hospital Introduction : Resident participation in advanced laparoscopic operations requiring significant learning curve has become commonplace during early phase of surgical training. Previous study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy has reported that junior residents with less technical experience contribute to longer operative time, higher blood loss and increased… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
New Dog, New Tricks: Trends in Laparoscopic Simulator Performance for Incoming Surgery Residents
Nicoleta O Kolozsvari, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada Introduction: Exposure to laparoscopic surgery during medical school has increased over recent years. The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) simulator allows for objective… Continue Reading
‘Working Against the Camera’ During Minimally Invasive Surgery: Extending the Use of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Platform During Surgical Simulation
Enrico Danzer, MD, Kristoffel Dumon, MD, Mayank Mittal, MD, Amy Cha, MD, Kenric Murayama, MD, Jon B Morris, MD, Noel N Williams, MD, Andrew Resnick, MD. Department of General Surgery, University of Pennsylvania BackgroundThe SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic surgery (FLS) is a validated program for the teaching and evaluation of the basic knowledge and skills… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Defining a Proficiency-Based Virtual Reality Curriculum for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Vanessa N Palter, MD, Maurtis Graafland, MD, Marlies P Schijven, MD PhD, Teodor P Grantcharov, MD PhD. St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, On, Canada., Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Introduction: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is an advanced minimally invasive procedure with a long variable learning curve. Although task training on virtual reality simulators has been… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Gaze Training Improves Technical Performance and Resistance to Distractions in Virtual Laparoscopic Surgery
Mark Wilson, Sam Vine, James Brewer, Elizabeth Bright, Rich Masters, John McGrath. University of Exeter OBJECTIVES: The operating room environment is replete with stressors and distractions that increase the attentional demands of what are already complex psychomotor procedures. As the attentional control of novices appears to be particularly disrupted by auditory distractions, helping trainees to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Are Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeons Ready to Embrace ‘Touchy Feely’ Feedback?
Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, John Griffith, MD FRCS, Roger Motson, MS FRCS, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS. Imperial College London, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Colchester General Hospital BackgroundEnsuring the maximum educational output is achieved by trainees from each training session is a priority for every trainer. Given that laparoscopic surgery is… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Completion of a Novel Virtual Reality-Based Suturing Curriculum Improves Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Knot Tying Skills in Novices
Shohan Shetty, MD, Lucian Panait, MD, Robert L Bell, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Andrew J Duffy, MD. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT Introduction: Training residents in advanced surgical skills is now possible, and even required, outside of the operating room. However, work-hour limits, increased patient volume,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Model of Portable Simulator Training in Endoscopic Surgery
Jose Daniel lozada leon, MD, Armando Contreras Arellano, MD. sanatorio santa monica Objective: To Present a portable endoscopic surgery simulator model, Impact on the learning curve of endoscopic surgical skill. Properties: "Anatomical", Light, 4 ports 10-12mm, Integrated Screen Folding Port, Hand Assisted port work, Integrated battery, Portable, Lens of commercial video with autofocus with enhance… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Augmented Reality Navigation System for Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Children Based On Preoperative CT Image Using Optical Tracking Device
Satoshi Ieiri, MD PhD, Munenori Uemura, Kouzou Konishi, MD PhD, Takanori Nakatsuji, MD PhD, Mayumi Higashi, MD PhD, Junko Akiyoshi, MD PhD, Ryota Souzaki, MD PhD, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, MD PhD, Morimasa Tomikawa, MD PhD FACS, Kazuo Tanoue, MD PhD FACS. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University Purpose: In minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, because the surgeon… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Does Previous Laparoscopic Experience Improve the Ability to Perform Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery?
Trystan M Lewis, Mr, Rajesh Aggarwal, Mr, Richard M Kwasnicki, Mr, Ara Darzi, Prof, Paraskevas Paraskeva, Mr. Imperial College London IntroductionSingle Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has been suggested as a safer and less invasive alternative to standard laparoscopic surgery (LAP). It is not clear whether previous laparoscopic experience influences the ability to perform SILS. This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Comparison of Laparoscopic Skills Performance Using Laparoscopic Single-Site Access (SSA) Devices vs. an Independent-Port SSA Approach
Matthew R Schill, BSE, J Esteban Varela, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, L. Michael Brunt, MD. Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Introduction: Interest in single site access (SSA) laparoscopy as an alternative to standard multi-port laparoscopy has led to the development of SSA–specific access devices. We analyzed… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Can Residents Safely and Efficiently Be Taught Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
Christopher C Rupp, MD, Timothy Farrell, MD. University of North Carolina School of Medicine Introduction: Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SILC) has recently emerged as a viable option for selected patients undergoing gallbladder removal. While several studies have concluded that this technique is safe when performed by experienced surgeons under controlled conditions, there are no studies… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation