Do laparoscopic surgery naïve operators prefer three-dimensional images?
Kazuhiro Endo, MD, PhD1, Yoshinori Hosoya, MD, PhD1, Takumi Saito, MD, PhD2, Yasunaru Sakuma, MD, PhD1, Hisanaga Horie, MD, PhD1, Joji Kitayama1, Alan Lefor, MD, PhD1, Naohiro Sata, MD, PhD1. 1Jichi Medical university, 2Saiseikai Iwaizumi HospitalBackground: Due to difficulties with stereoscopic vision or unpleasant symptoms, some surgeons prefer not to use this technology. We investigated… Continue Reading
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Applicability of Competency Based Medical Education in Kuwait’s General Surgery Residency Program
Yousef Almuhanna, MD. University of OttawaKuwait’s general surgery residency program is one of the oldest and most challenging training programs in Kuwait, running for over 25 years. The program had went through several evolutionary modifications throughout the years to match the dynamic changes that occur globally in the field. The program managed to establish residents… Continue Reading
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Virtual Pointer as a Telementoring Guidance Aid for Laparoscopic Surgical Training
Hannah Mcgowan1, Yuanyuan Feng, MS1, Azin Semsar, MS1, Hamid Zahiri, DO2, Adrian Park, MD2, Andrea Kleinsmith, PhD1, Helena Mentis, PhD1. 1University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2Anne Arundel Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Effective means of telecommunication is pertinent for the surgical field, where transfer of knowledge is complex, i.e involves knowledge of procedure, anatomy and use of surgical… Continue Reading
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MOBILE APP FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY TRAINING
Juan Sanguinetti, MD1, Edgar Y Figueredo, MD2. 1Maldonado Medical Asisstance, Cantegril Sanatorium, 2University of WashingtonPurpose: To present a mobile App for tablets and mobile phones (Smart Phones) for training and teaching laparoscopic surgery in low-cost pelvitrainers. For our simulator prototype we used 2 models, one of them a standard triangular prismatic prototype and a new… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic liver surgery training course on thiel embalmed bodies: program evaluation, trainer’s long term feedback and steps forward.
Nikdokht Rashidian, MD1, Mariano Giglio, MD2, Vincenzo Scuderi, MD1, Francesca Tozzi, MD1, Aude Vanlander, MD1, Katharina D’herde, MD, PhD3, Adnan Alseidi4, Wouter Willaert, MD, PhD5, Roberto Ivan Troisi, MD, PhD2. 1Department of General, Hepato-Biliary and Liver Transplantation Surgery, Ghent University Hospital Medical School, Belgium, 2Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery Federico II University, Naples, Italy,… Continue Reading
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Evaluating resident performance and training curve in laparoscopic inguinal hernia totally extraperitoneal repair with a procedure specific checklist
Christian Massier, William Walsh, DO, Jillian Sinopoli, DO. Cleveland ClinicBackground: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia extraperitoneal repair is a difficult task to learn. The number of cases required to become proficient during surgical training is not known. This study aimed to assess the reliability of a procedure specific scoring systems, to compare resident performance along training years… Continue Reading
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Design and Development of A Virtual Endoluminal Surgical Simulator (VESS) for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Zhaohui Xia, PhD1, Sudeep Hegde, PhD2, Nicholas Milef1, Suvranu De, PhD1, Daniel Jones, MD3, Mandeep Sawhney, MD3, Cullen Jackson, PhD3. 1Center for Modeling, Simulation and Imaging in Medicine (CeMSIM), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MAINTRODUCTION:… Continue Reading
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IMPROVING OPERATIVE ROOM PERFORMANCE IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY OF SURGICAL RESIDENTS VIA SHORT TERM FOCUSED TRAINING – A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT STUDY
Chaithra L, Virinder Kumar Bansal, Asuri Krishna, Om Prakash, H. K. Bhattacharjee, M. C. Misra. AIIMS, New DelhiIntroduction: Focused training outside OR has been considered an important tool for quality improvement of surgical resident performance. However whether it translates into a significant contributor is yet to be ascertained. There are presently limited randomized trials to objectively… Continue Reading
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A Single-Blinded Randomized Control Study to Assess the Predictive Validity of Robotic Skills Simulation
Daniel Cheng, MD, MPH, Christopher Mcnicoll, MD, MPH, Chad Cross, PhD, PStat, Heidi Ryan, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD, Jennifer Baynosa, MD, Charles St. Hill, MD, MSc. University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of MedicineIntroduction: Current literature lacks a detailed assessment of robotic simulation in residency. We conducted a study to assess the effect of robotic… Continue Reading
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A novel use of multi-perspective two-dimensional versus single perspective two-dimensional view in laparoscopy
Zachary Sanford, MD1, Robert Turner, PhD1, Ivan George1, Alex Addo, MD1, Helena Mentis, PhD2, Reza Zahiri, DO1, Adam S Weltz, MD1, Adrian Park1. 1Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyIntroduction: Traditional laparoscopy uses a single-camera to provide solitary 2D-perspectives of a 3D-operative space, limiting vital depth cues and spatial awareness while potentially increasing mental… Continue Reading
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Identifying the Further Learning Objectives for the Safe and Effective Use of Ultrasonic Energy Devices: FUSE Certified Surgeons’ Perspective
Yuichi Nishihara, MD1, Yusuke Watanabe, MD2, Takahiro Homma3, Toshiro Tanioka, MD4, Yasuhito Tanase, MD5, Tomokazu Kishiki, MD6. 1Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center, 2Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine, 3Department of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Toyama, 4Department of Gastric Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University,… Continue Reading
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IMPROVING VOLUNTARY ROBOTIC SIMULATOR USE THROUGH COMPETITION
James D Roy, MD, John D Hunter, MD, Seth Hill, BS, MS, Joseph E Stahl, BS, Paul F Rider, MD, William O Richards, MD. University of South AlabamaINTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to examine if a robotic surgery simulation competition, incentivized by prizes, increases voluntary utilization of a robotic simulator. Virtual reality surgical simulation… Continue Reading
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Training Effects of Visual Stroboscopic Impairment on Surgical Performance: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Dmitry Zavlin, MD1,2, Vishwanath Chegireddy, MD1, John J Nguyen-Lee, MD3, Linden Shih, BS1, Anna M Nia, MS4, Jeffrey D Friedman, MD, FACS1, Anthony Echo, MD1. 1Institute for Reconstructive Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, 2Department of Surgery, Easton Hospital, 3Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, 4School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical BranchBACKGROUND: There have been numerous… Continue Reading
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Motion Analysis of General Surgery Residents Performing the Laparoscopic Peg Transfer Task and the Effect of a Secondary Task
Dustin Baker, MD1, Jacquelyn Pastewski, MD1, Amy Somerset, MD1, Kelsey Leonard2, Victoria Roach, PhD2, Kathryn Ziegler, MD1, Pavan Brahmamdam, MD1. 1Beaumont Health, Department of Surgery, Royal Oak, MI, USA, 2Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USAIntroduction: Using motion analysis, we aim to identify differences between junior and senior residents performing the laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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Development of A Physics-based Interactive Virtual Endotracheal Intubation (ETI) Simulator
Zhaohui Xia, PhD1, Hong Li1, Nicholas Milef1, Adam Ryason1, Daniel Jones, MD2, Suvranu De, PhD1, Stephanie Jones, MD2. 1Center for Modeling, Simulation and Imaging in Medicine (CeMSIM), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MAINTRODUCTION: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is one of the most frequently performed procedures in operating… Continue Reading
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