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Teaching Cholangiography in a Surgical Residency Program

Lindsay M Bools, W. Borden Hooks, MD, Ashley Adams, BA, Thomas V Clancy, MD, William W Hope, MD. New Hanover Regional Medical Center   Although indications for the procedure are debated, cholangiography remains a vital tool for the surgeon performing cholecystectomies. One potentially viable argument against routine cholangiography relates to the associated increase in time… Continue Reading

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Is Single Port Surgery Is Difficult ? -An Experimental Suturing Model in Dry Box-

Yasuhiro Ishiyama, Noriyuki Inaki, Masashi Matunaga, Hirotaka Kitamura, Michihiro Yamamoto, Masanori Kotake, Masaru Kurokawa, Hiroyuki Bando, Tetuji Yamada. Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital    [INTRODUCTION] Single port surgery (SPS) has been explosively spreading. SPS is sometimes demanded, and it seems to be more difficult than under conventional laparoscopic surgery. However, there has been no report which… Continue Reading

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The Impact of a Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery and Virtual Reality Training Program On Surgical Performance, a Blinded Randomized Validation Trial

S B Goldin, MD PhD, H Lomas Iv, MPAS PAC MSIV, R E Heithaus, MS MSIV, D Molloy, MS MSIV, J R Williams, MD, D Donohue, MS MSIV, J Groundland, PT MSIV, S Schnaus, MS MSII, JJ Mateka, MS MSII, R Singh, MD, M T Brannick, PhD. The University of South Florida College of Medicine,… Continue Reading

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The Utility of Standardization of Laparoscopy Assisted Gastrectomy and Introduction of Telesurgery Mentoring System

Nobuhiro Kurita, MD PhD, Mitsuo Shimada, MD PhD, Takashi Iwata, MD PhD, Hirohiko Sato, MD PhD, Masanori Nishioka, MD PhD, Shinya Morimoto, MD PhD, Kozo Yoshikawa, MD PhD, Tomohiko Miyatani, MD, Masakazu Goto, MD, Hideya Kashihara, MD, Chie Mikami, MD. Department of Surgery, the University of Tokushima   INTRODUCTION: The complexity in the procedures laparoscopy… Continue Reading

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The Effect of Simulation in Improving Students\’ Performance in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

Azzam S Al-kadi, MD FRCSC, Tyrone Donnon, PhD, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, PhD, Philip Mitchell, MD FRCSC, Estifanos Debru, MD FRCSC, Neal Church, MD FRCSC. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Department of Upper GI and Laparoscopic Surgery, Peter Lougheed Center, Calgary, and Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University… Continue Reading

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The Effects of Viewing Axis On Laparoscopic Performance: A Comparison of Non-expert and Expert Laparoscopic Surgeons.

Rebecca J Rhee, MD, Gladys Fernandez, MD, Ron Bush, BS, Neal E Seymour, MD. Baystate Medical Center-Western Campus Tufts University School of Medicine   Introduction: While the ideal relationship of telescope viewing axis and instrument working axis in laparoscopic surgery is co-axial, it is often necessary to deviate the view of the surgical field from… Continue Reading

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Development and Evaluation of a Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Simulator and Procedural Rating Scale

Byron F Santos, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD, Taylor J Reif, BS, Alexander P Nagle, MD, Deborah M Rooney, PhD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD. Northwestern University Department of Surgery   Introduction: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is an effective, single-stage treatment for choledocholithiasis. However, LCBDE requires specific cognitive and technical skills, is infrequently performed… Continue Reading

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Globalization of Undergraduate Surgical Education: A Unique Educational Experience at the Ircad France.

Vivian De Ruijter, Michele Diana, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD, Luc Soler, PhD, James Wall, MD, Susana Maia, MD, Thomas Parent, Didier Mutter, MD PhD FACS, Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD Hon FRCS FACS JSES. IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, France   INTRODUCTION: Undergraduate medical students across the world have expressed the need for an early… Continue Reading

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Eye Tracking As a Tool for Evaluating Colonoscopic Polypectomy Skill: A Feasibility Study

Kazuhiko Shinohara, MD PhD, Yasushi Yamauchi, PhD. School of Health Sciences, Tokyo University of Technology   Background and Objective:Analysis of eye movement has the potential to improve educational efficiency because tracking gaze can be used to determined the areas on which operators concentrate their attention. Since few studies have focused on eye movement during endoscopic… Continue Reading

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Laparoscopic Measurement of Intestinal Length: How Accurate Are We?

Ryan Lussenden, MD, David Brams, MD, Lee Sillin , MD, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD. Lahey Clinic   INTRODUCTION – Many laparoscopic operations require accurate measurement of small bowel length. For example, during a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, an accurate measurement of the alimentary limb should be done to prevent bile reflux or short gut. This skill… Continue Reading

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Comprehensive Proficiency-based Inanimate Training for Robotic Surgery: Reliability, Feasibility, and Educational Benefit

Nabeel A Arain, MD MBA, Genevieve Dulan, MD, Deborah C Hogg, BS, Robert V Rege, MD, Cathryn Powers, MD, Seifu T Tesfay, RN MS, Linda S Hynan, PhD, Daniel J Scott, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center   Introduction: We previously developed a comprehensive, proficiency-based robotic training curriculum that aimed to address 23 unique… Continue Reading

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Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery

Jay M Macgregor, MD, Rebekah S Kim, MD, Joseph T Gallagher, MD, Mark K Soliman, MD, Andrea Ferrara, MD, Kiyanda Baldwin, MD, Rudolfo Pigalarga, MD, Carlos Glanville, MD. Orlando Health, Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando   Introduction: Our objective was to create a simulation-based training curriculum for robotic surgery analogous to the curriculum that… Continue Reading

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Best Training Improves the Understanding and Safety of Electrosurgery Use in the Operating Room

Catherine E Beck, MD, Jeffrey L Eakin, MD, Dean Mikami, MD. The Ohio State University   Background: In 1928 Drs. Cushing and Bovie invented the standard electrocautery pencil known as the bovie. Since then, great advances have been made in electrosurgical technology generating an abundance of diverse devices and electrosurgical principles, which are used in… Continue Reading

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Validating a Procedure-specific Rating Scale for Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Richard M Kwasnicki, Trystan M Lewis, Sanjay Purkayastha, Rajesh Aggarwal, Alexandra Shepherd, Aimee N Di Marco, Ara Darzi, Paraskevas A Paraskeva. IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   IntroductionThe prevalence of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in clinical practice is increasing.  However, there is currently a lack of validated assessment tools available to assess SILS operative performance.  This… Continue Reading

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Teaching Technical Skills for Surgery – How Can We Improve?

Trystan M Lewis, Mr, Rajesh Aggarwal, Mr, Ara Darzi, Professor. Imperial College London    IntroductionTeaching technical skills is an obligation of all surgical trainers. It is vital that technical skills’ teaching is performed appropriately and effectively. However, it is not certain which methods are most effective for skills teaching, as it is difficult to objectively… Continue Reading

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