Surgical simulation curriculum gives residents confidence and transferable skills to the OR. – The results of surgical simulation perception survey –
Tetsuya Nakazato, MD, PhD, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Michael Ujiki, MD. Grainger Center of Simulation and Innovation, NorthShore University HealthSystemBACKGROUND: Surgical simulation is thought to provide a basis for improvement of resident surgical skill training, in the safety of a simulation setting. It is unclear whether surgical skills learned in a simulation curriculum actually contribute to… Continue Reading
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Usefulness of mirror-reversed images of laparoscopic surgery of patients with normal anatomy for preoperative surgical simulation for a laparoscopic treatment of early gastric cancer in a patient with situs inversus totalis
Hideki Hayashi, MD, PhD1, Toshiyuki Natsume, MD, PhD2, Masayuki Kano, MD, PhD3, Koichi Hayano, MD, PhD3, Takeshi Toyozumi, MD, PhD3, Hisahiro Matsubara, MD, PhD3. 1Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba Univeristy, 2Department of Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, 3Department of Frontier Surgery, Chiba UniverisityBackground: Situs inversus totalis (SIT) is a rare congenital anatomy and a… Continue Reading
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Simple and economical endoscopic surgery training device made of frozen fruit and agar
Kazuhiko Shinohara, PhD, MD. School of Health Science, Tokyo University of TechnologyBackground and Objective: Many types of training devices had been proposed since the early days of endoscopic surgery. However, they are too expensive for daily training of novices. We developed a simple and economical training device made of frozen fruit and agar. Material and… Continue Reading
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Applying to surgical residency: what makes the best candidates?
Yann Beaulieu, BEng, Louis Guertin, MD, FRCSC, Ariane P Smith, MD, Margeret Henri, MD, FRCSC, FACS. University of MontrealObjective: While quotas for Canadian surgical residency programs are at their lowest point in ten years, the number of Canadian graduating medical students is at an apogee. This year, only 288 spots in surgical residency programs were… Continue Reading
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IMPROVING TRAINEES’ SELF-ASSESSMENT THROUGH GAZE GUIDANCE
Yuanyuan Feng1, Katie Li2, Ivan George3, Hamid Zahiri3, Helena Mentis1. 1University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2Pomona College, 3Anna Arundel Mendical CenterINTRODUCTION: Effective learning to become competent in surgery depends on a trainee’s ability to accurately recognize their strengths and weaknesses. However, a surgical trainee’s self-assessment is poorly correlated with expert assessment. This study aimed to… Continue Reading
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Ten Years of Live Broadcast Laparoendoscopic Surgeries for Students Exploring Health Careers
Lauren Schaller, Director of Education1, Ann M Rogers, MD2. 1Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, 2Penn State Hershey Medical CenterBackground: A national shortage of nearly 400,000 MDs and RNs is projected by 2025. To help meet this need, in 2010 the American Hospital Association recommended not only improving workflow and staff retention, but attracting… Continue Reading
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Perception of the use of technology in medicine and robotic surgery among undergraduates and medical students: preliminary results from a survey
Federico Gheza, MD, Alberto Mangano, MD, Mario A Masrur, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD, FACS. UICIntroduction: A general misperception of the real concept of robotic surgery seems to be revealed in our clinical practice. Despite its introduction almost years ago, robotic surgery is still related to many myths and beliefs. Before designing a trial to… Continue Reading
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VALIDATION OF SIMULATOR FOR ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPED SUTURING SKILLS 2nd report
Munenori Uemura, PhD1, Noriyuki Matsuoka2, Morimasa Tomikawa, MD, PhD1, Makoto Hashizume, MD, PhD1. 1Kyushu University, 2Kyoto Kagaku CompanyINTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of our developed system for assessing suturing skills in laparoscopic surgery (Fig. 1). We have updated numbers of participants and a comparison method compared with the last… Continue Reading
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3-year general surgery residency program; outcomes on abdominal procedures and the impact of using a simulated laparoscopic training program
Rodrigo Tejos1, Rubén Avila1, Pablo Achurra1, Anne Rosberg1, Rodrigo Kusanovich2, Felipe Bellolio2, Nicolás Jarufe2, Julian Varas1, Jorge Martinez2. 1Center of Experimental Surgery and Simulation, Department of Digestive Surgery, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 2Department of Digestive Surgery, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, SantiagoIntroduction: The aim of a… Continue Reading
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Development and validity evidence for a new comprehensive intra-operative assessment tool: A pilot study
Mohammed Al Mahroos, MD, FRCSC1, Amin Madani, MD, PhD1, Pepa Kaneva, MSc1, Elif Bilgic, MSc1, Julio F Fiore Jr, PhD1, Gabriella Ghitulescu, MD, FRCSC2, Gerlad M Fried, MD, FRCSC, FACS1, Melina Vassilou, MD, MED, FRCSC, FACS1, Liane S Feldman, MD, FRCSC, FACS1. 1Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University Health Centre, 2Jewish… Continue Reading
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SUTURE TRAINING SIMULATION PRIOR TO MEDICINE ELECTIVE IN MEDICAL STUDENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Martin Inzunza, MD, Rodrigo Tejos, MD, Emma Alexander, Jose Quezada, MD, Ruben Avila, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Julian Varas, MD, Pablo Achurra, MD. Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileINTRODUCTION: In Chile, medical students have the opportunity to undertake a month-long Medicine Elective (ME) in a community hospital, primary care center or emergency department within the country at… Continue Reading
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Resident Acute Care Service Allows More Autonomy for Laparoscopic Procedures
Yalini Vigneswaran, Andrew B Schneider, Andrew J Benjamin, Andrew Millis, Kevin K Roggin, Mustafa Hussain. University of ChicagoPurpose: Developing autonomy has been a challenge in surgical training especially with laparoscopic procedures. With the implementation of a new resident acute care surgery service managed by our senior residents with attending supervision, we sought understand if autonomy… Continue Reading
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Current status of Robotic Surgery Training within General Surgery Residency
Georg Wiese, MD, Paula Veldhuis, Steve Eubanks, MD, FACS, Scott W Bloom, MD, FRCSC, FACS. Florida Hospital Institute for Surgical AdvancementIntroduction: Robotic surgery is a specialized skill which requires time and resources to master. In a general surgery residency program that seeks to train competent surgeons in both open, laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques it is… Continue Reading
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Creation of an Operative Robotic Index to Evaluate Novice Robotic Surgeons Using a Combination of Objective Measurements and CUSUM Analyses
William B Lyman, MD1, Michael Passeri, MD1, Imran A Siddiqui, MD, FACS2, Adeel S Khan, MD, MPH, FACS3, David A Iannitti, MD, FACS1, John B Martinie, MD, FACS1, Erin H Baker, MD, FACS1, Dionisios Vrochides, MD, PhD, FACS1. 1Carolinas Medical Center, 2St. Vincent's Medical Center, 3Washington University in St. LouisBackground: With the growing popularity of… Continue Reading
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LEARNING CURVES TO MEASURE PROFICIENCY IN COLONOSCOPY TRAINING AMONGST SURGERY TRAINEES: A NOVEL COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH.
Moska Hamidi, MD, MPH, Jeffrey Hawel, MD, FRCSC, Michael Ott, MD, MSc, FRCSC. London Health Sciences CentreBackground: Colonoscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic procedure in the management of colonic disease; achieving competence during residency is an integral part of performing high-quality colonoscopy in-practice, regardless of specialty. There is debate and controversy however, regarding what,… Continue Reading
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