abstract：OBJECTIVES:Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) offers a scar-less approach to cholecystectomy. We conducted a cadaveric randomized crossover study to compare the novice learning curves for multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), and to investigate the...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Kwasnicki RM,Aggarwal R,Lewis TM,Purkayastha S,Darzi A,Paraskeva PA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital agenesis of the gallbladder and cystic duct represents a rare anomaly of the biliary system. It likely results from an embryologic mishap in the development of the hepatobiliary bud and can occur with other associated malformations. We report the case of congenital absence of the gallbladder and cystic duct...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Joliat GR,Shubert CR,Farley DR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to assess surgical trainees' knot tying technique and determine the type and security of knots created. METHODS:Twenty-five participants were requested to tie 40 knots each, using Vicryl 2-0 and Prolene 2-0 sutures. With each suture material, the participants tied: in series 1, 4 knots as t...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Ching SS,Mok CW,Koh YX,Tan SM,Tan YK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The interview process is a pivotal, differentiating component of the residency match. Our bias is toward a working interview, producing better fulfillment of the needs of both parties, and a more informed match selection for the candidates and program. METHODS:We describe a "candidate-centered" approach for in...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Seabott H,Smith RK,Alseidi A,Thirlby RC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare career choices of residency graduates from Independent Academic Medical Center (IAMC) and University Academic Medical Center (UAMC) programs and evaluate program directors' perceptions of residents' motivations for pursuing general surgery or fellowships. DESIGN:From May to August 2011, an electr...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Adra SW,Trickey AW,Crosby ME,Kurtzman SH,Friedell ML,Reines HD

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the utility of a porcine flexor tendon model and standard biomechanical testing procedures to quantify the acquisition of surgical skills associated with Zone II flexor tendon repair in a trainee by benchmarking task performance outcomes relative to evidence-based standards. STUDY DESIG...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Zetlitz E,Wearing SC,Nicol A,Hart AM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mannequin and computer-based simulators are useful for the practice of patient management, physical procedures, and competency. However, they are ineffective in teaching clinical medicine. StepStone Interactive Medical Software (SS) is a web-based medical learning modality that provides the user with a highl...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Subramanian A,Timberlake M,Mittakanti H,Lara M,Brandt ML

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the degree of variability in perception as related to the service versus education issue in general surgery residency education. STUDY DESIGN:A survey questionnaire was designed with 15 scenarios constructed by the author to represent an array of resident experiences with differing educational...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Smith DE,Johnson B,Jones Y

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to develop a model that predicts an individual applicant's probability of successful placement into a surgical subspecialty fellowship program. METHODS:Candidates who applied to surgical fellowships during a 3-year period were identified in a set of databases that included the elec...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Muffly TM,Barber MD,Karafa MT,Kattan MW,Shniter A,Jelovsek JE

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Interest in international surgery among general surgery residents in the United States has been shown in several publications. Several general surgery residency programs have reported their experiences with international surgery rotations (ISRs). Learning to use limited resources more efficiently is often cit...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Oliphant JL,Ruhlandt RR,Sherman SR,Schlatter MG,Green JA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cooperative learning is used often as part of the problem-based learning (PBL) process. But PBL does not demand that students work together until all individuals master the material or share the rewards for their work together. OBJECTIVE:A cooperative learning and assessment structure was introduced in a PB...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Turan S,Konan A,Kılıç YA,Özvarış ŞB,Sayek I

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Journal club (JC) is a well-recognized education tool for many postgraduate medical education programs. Journal club helps residents learn critical analytic skills and keep up to date with current medical practices. To our knowledge, there is minimal evidence in the current literature detailing modern JC pra...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Shifflette V,Mitchell C,Mangram A,Dunn E

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malrotation and volvulus are encountered early in infancy and sometimes later in childhood, but rarely in adulthood. This ailment is treated through Ladd's adhesiolysis, detorsion, and possibly bowel resection. Literature is scarce on the long-term outcomes of this procedure, especially into adulthood. We present a ca...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Addink M,Merchant AM,Bistolarides P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the tensile properties of knotted suture made of 4 different suture materials and exposed to petroleum gauze. STUDY DESIGN:We tested the tensile strength of United States Pharmacopeia size 0-0 gauge polydioxanone, polyglyconate, glycolide/lactide copolymer, and silk when exposed to petroleum packing ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Muffly TM,Couri B,Edwards A,Kow N,Bonham AJ,Paraíso MF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We implemented and evaluated the outcomes of a proficiency-based program to enhance basic suturing and knot-tying skills in surgical interns. METHODS:A suturing and knot-tying "masters program" was implemented for 9 surgical interns. Assessment consisted of timed and videotaped technical performance (TP) of 6 ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Schill M,Tiemann D,Klingensmith ME,Brunt LM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few tasks are more ingrained within the minds of practicing surgeons than the dictation of the narrative report of an operation. However, the construct of these reports varies widely among surgeons and is rarely formally taught and not tested formally during surgical training or board certification. DESIGN:A...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Porterfield JR Jr,Altom LK,Graham LA,Gray SH,Urist MM,Hawn MT

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Given limitations in surgical educational resources, more efficient teaching methods are needed. We sought to evaluate 3 strategies for improving skills in subcuticular suturing-practice with an instructional video, practice with expert instructor supervision, and independent practice. DESIGN:Fifty-eight med...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Shippey SH,Chen TL,Chou B,Knoepp LR,Bowen CW,Handa VL

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:During the last 2 decades, the advent of new technologies in trauma patient care may have resulted in a decreased number of diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) evaluations. In this study, it is hypothesized that fewer DPL are being performed at a midwestern trauma center. Such negative trends may make the inc...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Rhodes CM,Smith HL,Sidwell RA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a written practical examination and scoring system for assessing trainee skills in basic soft-tissue techniques. DESIGN:A brief written practical examination was developed to assess the ability of trainees to sketch preoperative plans and postoperative results for common soft-tissue techniques: si...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Jabbour N,Dobratz EJ,Dresner HS,Hilger PA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to determine the optimal number of throws to ensure knot security. STUDY DESIGN:Knots were tied with 3, 4, 5, or 6 square throws with 0-gauge coated polyester, polydioxanone, polypropylene, and polyglactin 910. The suture was soaked in 0.9% sodium chloride and subsequently transf...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Muffly TM,Kow N,Iqbal I,Barber MD

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine the impact of endovascular surgery versus open vascular technique training in a Brazilian teaching service. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SETTING:Hospital das Clinicas-Faculty of Medicine-University of Sao Paulo, a tertiary institutional hospital-Brazil. PARTICIPANTS...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Puech-Leão P,Wolosker N,Zerati AE,Nascimento LD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of the 80-hour work week restrictions on general surgery resident operative volume in a large, community-based, university-affiliated, general surgery residency program. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) operati...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Bruce PJ,Helmer SD,Osland JS,Ammar AD

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, a significant decline in the number of medical school graduates who choose general surgery as a career has been noted in Israel. The aim of this study is to characterize the factors that deter Israeli medical students from choosing general surgery. Previous studies in the United States ident...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Mazeh H,Mizrahi I,Eid A,Freund HR,Allweis TM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Declining trends in surgery have been well-researched in the North American region, but little is known about the international dynamics affecting this phenomenon. A comprehensive approach to this emerging issue is lacking. OBJECTIVES:Our objective in this study is to explore global trends related to medica...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Deedar-Ali-Khawaja R,Khan SM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether students' performance evaluations by faculty were influenced by the clinical service on which the student was evaluated. METHODS:Third-year medical students spent 8 weeks rotating on 3 (or 2) surgical services. Typically, students rotate on one 4-week genera...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Plymale MA,French J,Donnelly MB,Iocono J,Pulito AR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assure that orthopaedic residents have the knowledge needed to critically appraise the medical/surgical literature and the skills needed to design and conduct musculoskeletal and orthopaedic research. SETTING:Residency program of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation a...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Konstantakos EK,Laughlin RT,Markert RJ,Crosby LA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of all the clinical competencies, the least understood are Systems-Based Practice and Practice-Based Learning and Improvement. With a shift to competency-based education and evaluation across the spectrum of surgical education and practice, a clear understanding of the power and utility of each competency is paramount...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Gonnering RS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The war in Afghanistan represents the first large-scale conflict involving military troops in a cold, mountainous climate since the Korean War. An analysis was conducted to identify the extent of cold weather injuries, especially frostbite, in the deployed military population. DESIGN:A retrospective analysis...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Hall A,Evans K,Pribyl S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omental infarction is a rare cause of acute abdomen that until recently was diagnosed only on exploratory surgery for presumed acute appendicitis or similar abdominal emergency. The increasing use of high-quality imaging, especially computerized tomography, in the diagnosis of appendicitis and the acute abdomen, has a...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Itenberg E,Mariadason J,Khersonsky J,Wallack M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A fundamental premise of establishing collaborative relationships between residents and nurses is a basic understanding of the attributes of each group. The intent of this study was to determine what surgical nurses know about surgical residents. DESIGN:A piloted survey tool was administered to a cross-secti...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Schlitzkus LL,Agle SC,McNally MM,Schenarts KD,Schenarts PJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:High-fidelity procedure simulation has been found useful for training vascular surgery residents in endovascular procedures, but the costs of acquiring, maintaining, and operating simulators represent a barrier to routine use of endovascular simulation in vascular surgery programs. Providing simulation training...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Dawson DL,Lee ES,Hedayati N,Pevec WC

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate tension at the failure of 3 commonly used sutures when suture ends were cut to 3 lengths. STUDY DESIGN:Knots were tied using U.S. Pharmacopeia Size 0-0 polyglactin 910, silk, or polydioxanone sutures. The knots were tied randomly on a jig by the same surgeon. End lengths were then cut to random l...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Muffly TM,Cook C,Distasio J,Bonham AJ,Blandon RE

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracardiac foreign bodies may be caused by direct penetrating trauma, embolization from injury to another area of the body, or iatrogenically from fragments of intravascular access devices. Penetrating cardiac trauma commonly presents with a hemodynamically unstable patient necessitating emergent life-saving procedu...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Lundy JB,Johnson EK,Seery JM,Pham T,Frizzi JD,Chasen AB

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The level of interest expressed by medical students toward the field of general surgery has decreased. The aims of this study were to (1) describe an educational scheme in surgical anatomy that increases interaction between practicing surgeons and first-year medical students and (2) garner feedback and opi...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Are C,Stoddard HA,Northam LC,Thompson JS,Todd GL

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The amount of financial debt incurred by Texas medical students and residents during training was examined as well as the impact of this debt on these trainees' career choices. METHOD:An invitation to participate was sent in a Web-based survey to medical students and residents at 6 university programs in Texas...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Price MA,Cohn SM,Love J,Dent DL,Esterl R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess reactions by program directors (PDs) to a preview of a scenario from the Fundamentals of Surgery Curriculum (FSC), which is a case-based interactive curriculum developed by the American College of Surgeons's (ACS) Division of Education and designed to be delivered online to first-year (PGY-1) surgic...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Risucci DA,Numann PJ,Welling R,Pfingsten MF,Blair PG,Sachdeva AK

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compare characteristics of U.S. medical school graduates with U.S.-born and foreign-born international medical school (IMG) graduates. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. SETTING:East Carolina University, a tertiary care teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Demographic data, United States Medical Licensing Examinati...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Schenarts PJ,Love KM,Agle SC,Haisch CE

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this article is to discuss a surgical resident's experience in Kenya as a component of a custom-designed dedicated year. The academic value, clinical experience, and lessons learned will be described. Hopefully, these insights will be useful to those planning to take a similar course or for tho...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Alterman DM,Goldman MH

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the importance of preclerkship experiences, surgical education has essentially remained confined to the third-year operating room experience. According to experience-based learning theory, the acquisition of new clinical knowledge is a dynamic process of social enculturation and professional identity...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Cloyd J,Holtzman D,O'Sullivan P,Sammann A,Tendick F,Ascher N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) is an autosomal dominant syndrome that is associated with hyperparathyroidism in 20% to 30% of adult gene carriers. The appropriate surgical management of these patients remains in question. Approaches to this disease range from selective gland resection to a subtotal parat...

journal_title：Journal of surgical education

authors： Philip M,Guerrero MA,Evans DB,Hunter GJ,Edeiken-Monroe BS,Vu T,Perrier ND

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00