Introduction: Development of an objective, standardized training experience including simulation would allow advanced laparoscopic surgeons to become proficient with the da Vinci robotic platform and lead to improved patient outcomes.
Robotic surgery enables surgeons to perform highly complex procedures through minimally invasive modalities. Although this is an extension of basic surgical principles, a steep learning curve exists to master this technology. Training requirements were established
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The ability of surgical residents to obtain data regarding a patient’s changing volume status can be valuable for guiding decisions regarding patient care and resuscitation in a surgical intensive care unit. The focused rapid echocardiographic evaluation (FREE) has been shown to be a reliable compliment to the use of invasive monitoring systems. Our objective was to show the efficacy of a short-course training session in teaching residents to obtain, understand and interpret echocar
INTRODUCTION Electrosurgery is a modality that is widely used by surgeons to coagulate, dissect and ablate tissues. The use of electrosurgery devices has resulted in injuries, OR fires and even death. It has been established that even expert surgeons lack knowledge in the proper and safe usage of these devices. To address this knowledge gap, SAGES has established the FUSE (The Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy) program. Complementing the SAGES FUSE initiative, we have developed the Virtual Elec
Introduction – Transitioning from open to laparoscopic surgery involved trial and error as surgeons learned their boundaries of teaching in a remote environment. The transition to robotics has been more thoughtful, but not as intuitive to many. As faculty surgeons get trained in robotics, there is generally a year-long hiatus in trainee participation. We describe a method of robotic education involving the use of the third arm, allowing for faculty and trainee growth together.
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PerOral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is growing due to efficacious results in achalasia and expanding indications. We evaluated a methodology for teaching a new procedure like POEM to experienced practitioners.
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Three POEM courses were taught by nine experienced POEM endosurgeons at two independent simulation laboratories. The courses consisted of a knowledge-based quiz, demographics and feedback surveys, lectures on patient selection, technique, and troubleshooting as we