Auditory Stress Versus Mental Loading: The Effects on Laparoscopic Motor Skill Performance
(1) OBJECTIVE External auditory stress and internal mental stress may affect clinical practice. Our aim was to assess the specific impact of dichaotic music versus mental loading on novices performing laparoscopic tasks. (2) METHODS AND PROCEDURES Thirty naïve volunteers were recruited with no hearing or motor handicap. Volunteers were randomized to three simple tasks to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Validity of Using the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (fls) Program to Assess Laparoscopic Competence Among Gynecologists
Introduction: The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program has been accepted as a valid tool for assessment of basic laparoscopic skills among general surgeons. This study is designed to investigate the validity of using the FLS program for assessing cognitive and psychomotor laparoscopic skills among gynecologists. Methods: A total of 45 gynecologists with variable surgical… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Evaluation of a Video-based Curriculum for Laparoscopic Biliary Surgery: a Pilot Study From the Sages Mis Web Learning Center
The SAGES Continuing Medical Education and Resident Education committees have, in conjunction with Cine-Med, developed a web based learning module for surgical education utilizing various SAGES videos and educational materials. The aim of this project was to assess resident utilization of the pilot module in laparoscopic biliary surgery and to evaluate improvement in standardized test… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
A Novel Basic Lapsim® Curriculum Improves Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Skills Performance in Surgical Interns
Introduction: Laparoscopy is the standard of care for many basic general surgical procedures. Simulators have been developed to train surgical residents in laparoscopy; but there is no standard curriculum that has clearly shown a translational benefit in the operating room. Small studies have shown that Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) skills performance score predicts intraoperative… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Education / Simulation
The Role of an Endscopic Surgical Skill Qualification Holder of the Japan Society for Endscopic Surgery on Education of Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy.
Background and aim) Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) has been widely accepted because of its minimum invasiveness. However, it is difficult to develop the techniques of LADG. Recently, skill qualification system of the Japan Society for Endscopic Surgery is established, and prevalence and progress of techniques is preceded. The aim of this study is to evaluate… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Computer-based Haptic and Nonhaptic Virtual Reality Surgical Simulators: Performance Characteristics and Perceptions of New Users
Background: In order to define the value and perception of importance of haptic features in virtual reality (VR) laparoscopic simulators, we evaluated the initial experience of surgeons using both haptic and nonhaptic simulation devices in the performance of an advanced laparoscopic task.Methods: At the 2008 SAGES meeting, 68 Learning Center attendees were randomized to use… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Mentoring and Telementoring Leads to Effective Incorporation of Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
OBJECTIVE: To perform a one-year review of a community surgery group following completion of a laparoscopic colon surgery mentoring program.METHODS: A formal mentoring protocol has been previously reported between a university centre and two surgeons at a community hospital. Over 18 months concluding August 2007, surgeons were mentored and telementored through 20 laparoscopic colon resections… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Can a Nintendo Wii Be Considered Homework and Does It Improve Performance on a Surgical Simulator?
Background: Computer based simulators are increasingly being used to assist trainees in the acquisition and development of surgically relevant psychomotor skills. Work hour restrictions and other educational demands have made achieving adequate practice on these simulators challenging ,and others suggest that experience playing video games translates into improved performance on surgical simulators. We hypothesized that… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
The Newly Developed Endoscopic Surgical Skill Assessment System – Evaluation of Scope Position Changes Task Performance –
INTRODUCTION:Equipment of operating theater is very important, especially in endoscopic surgery. It is well known that location of image display was influencing perceptual processing and endoscopic manipulation. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether difficulties of task performances in endoscopic surgery will be changed or not by scope position.METHODS AND PROCEDURES:The expert surgeon… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
The Impact of Modeling on Laparoscopic Skill Performance
Introduction:Modeling is a cognitive process during which the trainee encodes information about a skill during observation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of modeling on laparoscopic skill performance. Methods: Twenty-four medical students with no prior laparoscopic experience participated in the study. Participants viewed an instructional video of a laparoscopic skill mimicking… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Er to or for Acute Appendicitis: Before and After the 80-hour Workweek
Introduction: In 2003, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) mandated duty-hour restrictions for US general surgery training programs "80-hour workweek". At that time, our program initiated a night-float rotation to cover new general surgery consultations between the hours of 6PM and 6AM, Mondays through Fridays. Daytime and weekend consultation coverage remained the responsibility… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Validation of a Virtual Reality Trainer for the Endostitch Device
VALIDATION OF A VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINER FOR THE AUTOSUTURE ™ ENDOSTITCH™ DEVICE. Lee, C, Kurenov S, Punak S, Cendan J. University of Florida College of Medicine. Objective: The Endostitch ™ device (Covidien, CT) is difficult to learn. In particular, the handle requires the use of a toggle which is unique in this instrument. We have… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) Training Using a Modified Skills Curriculum
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) is an innovative approach to minimally invasive surgery and as such carries a learning curve for both new techniques and new technology. In this video we present a training paradigm for SILS skill training using a modified Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) curriculum. In SILS the laparoscope and instruments are… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation