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The aim of this study is to determinate the capability of a training model for laparoscopic Heller-Dor Myotomy to discriminate between different levels of laparoscopic expertise (construct validity) using the GOALS scale.
Laparoscopic training demands practice so efficiency in the operating room can be achieved. Several training models have been developed to bridge the learning curve in different laparoscopic procedures. The transfer of laparoscopic skills from training models to
INTRODUCTION –Numerical pagers are the current modality used to facilitate non-verbal communication between nurses and physicians. However, they are hindered by their inability to convey information beyond a callback number leaving the recipient uninformed about the nature of the page, its urgency or who generated the page. To address these issues, technological advancements such as text pagers have been developed to increase the efficacy and quality of communication amongst medical professional
Background: Despite evidence demonstrating similar operative experience in rural and urban residency programs, operative experience in rural fellowship programs is largely unknown. In addition, rural surgical care in the United States has been increasingly challenged by both a shortage of graduating residents remaining in general surgery as well as an urban/rural maldistribution adversely affecting access to surgery for rural populations. Two of the most rural minimally invasive surgery (MIS)/B
Introduction: Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process commonly used by the military, aviation, industry, and training institutions for a variety of purposes, most significantly, recruitment and career planning. Continued advancement in surgical education, including more minimally invasive and robotic assisted surgeries, may allow RPL to assist selection committees in their evaluation of the technical competitiveness of surgical candidates. We aim to determine if RPL through objective sk
Introduction: The aim of this study is to compare the clinical outcomes of single incision transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy performed by surgical residents and staff surgeons.
Patients and methods: We examined clinical factors and outcomes of 131 laparoscopic appendectomy procedures performed from January 2011 to June 2014 retrospectively. During the study period, 13 residents and six board-certified staff surgeons performed the procedures. All operations performed by residents