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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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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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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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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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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A Proficiency Based Skills Training Curriculum for the Sages Step (surgical Training for Endoscopic Proficiency) Program
Victor T Wilcox, MD, Ted Trus, MD, Jose M Martinez, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD The Methodist Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the University of Miami INTRODUCTION The STEP program is a collaborative project between SAGES and Olympus America Inc. dedicated to providing flexible endoscopy equipment and a curriculum for training to all surgical residency programs in the… Continue Reading
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Contributions of muscle effort on tasks performance between training box and virtual reality trainer
Landon D Ehlers, BS, Jeremy P Parcells, MD, Ajay N Rande, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Center for Advanced Surgical Technology Introduction: Limited literature has addressed the physiologic effects and in particular muscle responses when training on a virtual reality (VR) simulator. With VR training… Continue Reading
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Validation of development and early outcomes of the Toolkit for Illustration Procedures in Surgery (TIPS)
Moshim Kukar, MD, Saleh Dindar, Jorg Peters, Juan Cendan, James Hassett, Ruth Nawotnyak, Sukitti Punak, William G Cance, MD, Sergei Kurenov Department of Surgical Oncology Roswell Park Cancer Institute, CISE University of Florida, Clinical Skills and Simulation Center University of Central Florida, Department of Surgery University at Buffalo Introduction: With increasing utilization of minimally invasive… Continue Reading
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Effects of Sleep hours and Fatigue on Performance in Laparoscopic Surgery Simulators
Amine Chellali, PhD, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD, Likun Zhang, MSc, Caroline G.L. Cao, PhD, Suvranu De, ScD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Benjamin Schneider, MD Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Tufts University, Wright State University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center INTRODUCTIONPrevious studies have demonstrated that residents who were sleep deprived post call make… Continue Reading
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Simulation-Based Training Improves Operative Performance of Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair – A Randomized Controlled Trial
Yo Kurashima, MD, PhD, Liane S Feldman, MD, Pepa A Kaneva, MSc, Gerald M Fried, MD, Simon Bergman, MD, Sebastian V Demyttenaere, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MEd McGill University INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) is associated with reduced post-operative pain and earlier return to normal activities compared to open repair, however, the procedure is… Continue Reading
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Assessment of Manual Skills Proficiency of Medical Students Considering Surgical Training
Salim S Abunnaja, MD, Shohan Shetty, MD, Andrew Kelsey, J.Alexander Palesty, MD, FACS The Stanley Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital BACKGROUND: Manual skill proficiency and ability to attain skills are not currently employed in selecting residents for surgical training programs. The study objective was to assess whether the technical skill levels and ability… Continue Reading
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Has the Surgical Care Improvement Project (scip) Antibiotic Protocol Delivered on Its Promise?
Ali Mahmood, MD, Robert Carman, DO, Chadi Faraj Colorectal Surgical Assoicates, Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Introduction: The SCIP protocol was instituted primarily by the centers for medicaid and medicare. One key goal was to have the antibiotics administered in a timely fashion to help decrease post operative… Continue Reading
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The feasibility of remote proctoring for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Skills Test
Allan Okrainec, MD, Melina Vassiliou, MD, Andrew Kapoor, MSc, Kristen B Pitzul, MSc, Oscar Henao, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Timothy Jackson, MD, E. Matthew Ritter, MD Toronto Western Hospital - University Health Network, Temerty/Chang Telesimulation Centre, Toronto, Ontario; McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland INTRODUCTION: Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS)… Continue Reading
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Successful Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (fls) Testing for Practicing Surgeons in the Middle East
Brian J Dunkin, MD, Victor Wilcox, MD, Hani Lababidi, MD, Bandar Al Harthi, MD, Jalal Al Froukh, Mohammad Al Ammar, Alan Okrainec, MD, Steve Schwaitzberg, MD The Methodist Hospital and King Fahad Medical City INTRODUCTION FLS testing provides a baseline measurement of knowledge and skill in laparoscopic surgery. The success of this program in North… Continue Reading
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Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery: Creation and Validation of the Hands-on Test
M C Vassiliou, MD, MEd, P Kaneva, MSc, B J Dunkin, MD, G M Fried, MD, J D Mellinger, MD, T Trus, MD, K I Hoffman, PhD, C Lyons, MD, J R Korndorffer, MD, M Ujiki, MD, V Velanovich, MD, G Korus, MD, D J Scott, MD, J Martinez, MD, S Tsuda, MD, J Seagull,… Continue Reading
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