Validation of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills Training Outside the Operating Room: A Long Road
Intro: Surgical skills training outside the OR is beneficial. The best methods have yet to be identified. In a series of three studies, we attempted unsuccessfully to document predictive validity of simulation training. Methods: In each study we used Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS) to evaluate operative performance 1.) Prospective, randomized, multi-center trial… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Validation that a one-year fellowship in minimally invasive/bariatric surgery can eliminate the “learning curve” for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB): Fellows\’ first 100 cases in practice replicate the quality of their training institution.
INTRODUCTION: The concept that advanced surgical training can reduce or eliminate the “learning curve” for complex procedures makes logical sense but is difficult to verify and has not been tested for LRYGB. We sought to determine if minimally invasive / bariatric surgery fellowship graduates would demonstrate complication-related outcomes (CRO) equivalent to the outcomes achieved during… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Videolaryngoscopic Intubation: A new teaching tool for residents in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Objective: This is a study to determine the efficacy and feasibility of videolaryngoscopy as a training tool for emergent endotracheal intubations by surgical residents in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU). Methods: Over a fifteen month period ending December 2007, SICU patients underwent emergent endotracheal intubation using videolaryngoscopy. All residents underwent a thirty minute tutorial… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
When Surgery Stops: A Quantitative Video Analysis of Workflow During Laparoscopic Surgery
Introduction: Interruptions in surgical workflow has been shown to lead to OR inefficiencies and patient injury; however, we lack knowledge as to what causes these interruptions and to what degree these interruption affect the procedure time (PT). Workflow is a result of teamwork, thus interruptions were analyzed based on their effect on the teamwork rather… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation