Background and Objective Progress in endoscopic surgery in the past few decades has led
to the application of 3-dimensional (3D) procedures in operating rooms. This permits patient …

Objective Teaching of laparoscopic skills is a challenge in surgical training programs.
Because of the highly technical nature and the steep learning curve, students and residents …

Background This pilot study examined intraoperative instructional techniques during
“takeovers,” defined as the act of an attending taking control of a case from a resident. This …

Introduction. Hernia Basecamp is an online learning platform hosted within the WebSurg
website. One of the drivers of its development was to cover the syllabus of the UEMS AWS …

Objective The purpose of this study is to describe the development of a low-cost, reusable,
interactive 3D-printed model to simulate vascular anastomoses in kidney transplantation …

Introduction: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operations performed by
pediatric surgeons. Although the practice of sending the hernia sac for histologic …

INTRODUCTION: A structured training programme for laparoscopic paediatric inguinal
hernia (LPIH) repair was devised. This programme was evaluated to ensure patient safety …

Introduction Inguinal hernias are common in infants and children. While the gold standard
for hernia repair in the pediatric period has been via an open inguinal incision with …

Background: Laparoscopic surgery has become increasingly popular in recent times.
Laparoscopic skills and dexterity can be improved by using simulators. We provide a step …

Background and Purpose: Laparoscopic trainers have been shown to be effective tools for
transitioning residents in surgical fields into live laparoscopic techniques. There have been …