The use of objective assessments in the evaluation of technical skills in cardiothoracic surgery: a systematic review

N Hussein, J Van den Eynde, C Callahan… - Interactive …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES With reductions in training time and intraoperative exposure, there is a need
for objective assessments to measure trainee progression. This systematic review focuses …

Recommendations for the use of coronary and valve simulators in cardiac surgical training: a systematic review

G Whittaker, MY Salmasi, A Aydin… - European Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to systematically review the simulators that are
currently available for coronary artery bypass graft and valve surgery and, in addition, to …

Minimally invasive off‐pump anaortic coronary artery bypass (MACAB)

I Mavioglu, MP Vallely - Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass has enabled coronary artery
bypass graft to compete with the appeal of less invasive percutaneous coronary procedures …

[HTML][HTML] Role of surgical simulation on self-reported confidence level on cardiothoracic surgical trainees

LE Yean, SA Hashim - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2024 - Springer
Background Simulated self-practice using simulation models could improve fine motor skills
and self confidence in surgical trainees. Aims The purpose of this study is to evaluate on self …

Self-Practice Program for Beating-Heart Minimally Invasive Coronary Anastomosis Using a Homemade Low-Fidelity Simulator: A Proof of Concept

MI Azmi, AK Nair, SA Hashim - Innovations, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of a consistent and structured self-practice
coronary anastomosis program using a homemade low-fidelity beating-heart simulator …