According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 40% of the Unites States population in 2016 was obese. Of these, a larger proportion were mino
The transmission of endoscopy-associated infections is frequently linked to inadequate reprocessing. Regulatory organizations including FDA have published reprocessin
CST allows mobilization of the abdominal wall to allow in an attempt to close the midline fascia. This technique has been associated with increased wound complication
High lymph node yield is associated with improved survival for colon cancer resection, however, lymphatic drainage of the colon is variable. Intraoperative identifica
The virtual basic laparoscopic skill trainer suturing simulator (VBLaST-SS©) was developed to simulate the intracorporeal suturing task in the FLS program.