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Does Competitiveness Influence Performance in a Surgical Skills Competition?
Daniel A Hashimoto, BA, Pritam Singh, MBBS, MA, MRCS, Paul Ziprin, MD, FRCS, Ara Darzi, KBE, PC, MD, FMedSci, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, MA, PhD, FRCS Imperial College London, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania IntroductionThis study investigated whether self-reported competitiveness or contentiousness affected performance in laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying. Training in elite athletes often… Continue Reading
Transanal Removal of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor Using Single Port Access
I. Emre Gorgun, MD, Erman Aytac, MD, Feza H Remzi, MD Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio Introduction Transanal endoscopic surgery using single incision laparoscopic port systems is an emerging technique. Compared to transanal endoscopic microsurgery, this approach can provide better working angles and can be accessible at a fraction of… Continue Reading
Concomitant Weight Loss Surgery and Definitive Hernia Repair
Ainsley B Freshour, MD, Sunil Sharma, MD University of Florida - Jacksonville Introduction: The finding of a ventral hernia in a morbidly obese patient is not uncommon. The right approach in managing such patients is always debatable. Typically, weight loss surgery is performed first, and after adequate weight loss definitive repair of the hernia is… Continue Reading