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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Surgeons’ Perceptions in Relation to the Minilaparoscopic Instruments in Surgical Knots Confection
Gildo O Passos Jr, MD, Diego Laurentino Lima, MD, Frederico W C. Silva, MD, Juscielle S Barros, Ingrid L V. Rodrigues, Yukie C Konishi, Gustavo L Carvalho, PhD. University of Pernambuco, Faculty of Medical Sciences. INTRODUCTION: Evaluate the surgeons’ perceptions after a surgical knot confection using minilaparoscopic instruments (MINI). METHODS: Thirty surgeons, familiar with conventional… Continue Reading
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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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Laparoscopic Simulation in Reverse and Side Alignment Does Not Improve Task Performance in Forward Alignment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nashwa Khogali, DO, Pam Haan, RN, BSN, Cheryl Anderson, RN, BSN, MSA, Rama Gupta, BS, Caroline Moon, BS, David Henry, MD, Srinivas Kavuturu, MD. Michigan State University Department of Surgery. Introduction: Because the influence of visual-spatial discordance during training on laparoscopic skills acquisition is poorly understood, we hypothesized that forward alignment surgical skills performed on… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Surgery Training Program for Residents: Experience in Latinamerica.
Vicente Gonzalez-Ruiz, MD, Miguel D Santana, MD, David Valadez-Caballero, MD. Mexico City General Hospital / High Speciality Regional Hospital Zumpango. Introduction: The economic and ethical considerations about perform procedures on patients during the training program of residents have been widely discussed but it is unquestionable that laparoscopic surgery requires a highly qualified staff and the… 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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Medimq: A Medical Image Diagnostic Learning and Assessment Tool
Cedric Dumas, PhD, Timothy R Coles, PhD, David Fielding, MD, Caroline G Cao, PhD. Commonwealth of Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Wright State University. Introduction New endoscopic technologies in the hospital operating room (OR) have dramatically improved the technical performance of surgical procedures. Where open surgery and traditional literature provides teaching from an external view,… Continue Reading
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Establishment of animal lab for the evaluation and training of advanced laparoscopic surgery
Yo Kuashima, MD, PhD, Yuma Ebihara, MD, PhD, Toru Nakamura, MD, PhD, Eiji Tamoto, MD, PhD, Souichi Murakami, MD, PhD, Joe Matsumoto, MD, PhD, Takahiro Tsuchikawa, MD, PhD, Toshiaki Shichinohe, MD, PhD, Satoshi Hirano, MD, PhD. Hokkaido University. INTRODUCTION: The use of trainer box for the training of fundamental laparoscopic skills has spread widely, however,… Continue Reading
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