Purpose During surgical residency, many learning methods are available to learn an
inguinal hernia repair (IHR). This study aimed to investigate which learning methods are …

Background. When a new surgical technique is brought into a department, it is often
experienced surgeons that learn it first and then pass it on to younger surgeons in training …

Background There are no publications addressing the level of experience Australian
surgical trainees achieve in inguinal hernia surgery. Internationally, some training boards …

Introduction The Ethicon™ laparoscopic inguinal groin hernia training (LIGHT) course is an
educational course based on three days of teaching on laparoscopic hernia surgery. The …

OBJECTIVE: The Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair is commonly performed and suitable for
teaching basic surgical skills. The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of this …

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 Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common procedures in visceral surgery,
and an important teaching operation for residents during their first years. A variety of surgical …

Purpose Practice patterns for inguinal hernia repair vary significantly among surgeons. The
purpose of this study was to identify perceived indications for laparoscopic inguinal hernia …

Background A hernia repair open surgical simulation computer software was developed at
Imperial College London. A randomized controlled educational trial was conducted to …

Background Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP-IHR) requires
practice and training to perform well. We developed a simple, low-cost, inanimate model to …