Pilot data from North America suggests that surgeons have knowledge gaps in the safe use of electrosurgery (ES) devices and a half-day ES workshop have shown to be an e
The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery® (FLS) certification exam assesses both cognitive and manual skills, and has been administered for over a decade. The p
Many kinds of equipment had been proposed from the early days of endoscopic surgery, however, they are expensive for daily training of surgical residents.
Although the effectiveness of simulation training outside of the operation room has been firmly demonstrated, there is disparity among training environments in instit
With current time pressures on laparoscopic training, it is vital that new educational strategies be employed to optimally utilize the period available for skill acquisition.