Purpose To evaluate abdominal wall closure knowledge base and technical skills in surgical
and OB/GYN residents. Methods Residents consented to participate in a skills laboratory …

INTRODUCTION: To construct a trainer that would achieve the equivalent goals of the
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) trainer at an economical cost. A validation …

OBJECTIVE: The time it takes to complete an operation is important. Operating room (OR)
time is costly and directly associated with infectious complications and length of stay …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate surgical residents' educational
experience related to ventral hernias. Methods A 16-question survey was sent to all program …

Background. When implementing a new surgical technique, the best method for didactic
learning has not been settled. There are basically two scenarios: the trainee goes to the …

Repair of a hernia is an exercise in applied anatomy. The essential principle is to close the
defect without tension. Tension leads to pain following hernia repair and sets the stage for …

Background Motor learning theory suggests that highly complex tasks are probably best
trained under conditions of part task (PT), as opposed to whole-task (WT) training. Within PT …

Background On the basis of lower incidence of postoperative pain and faster recovery
compared with open techniques, the laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal patch …

For a decade we have had the chance to address the issue of medical students' failing
interest in surgical careers. Unfortunately, we have risen to the task only after it has affected …

Purpose Barriers to education in open and laparoscopic hernia repair technique include a
steep learning curve and reduced theatre time for junior surgical trainees. This is particularly …