BACKGROUND: Because inguinal hernia repair is difficult for third-year students to
comprehend, a 2-dimensional paper-cut was developed to teach the concepts of inguinal …

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

Introduction The pre-operative three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique has resulted in a
better surgical outcome for patients and has been used as an education and diagnostic tool …

Background Inguinal hernias remain a challenging area of learning for medical students due
to its relatively complex anatomy. Modern curriculum delivery methods are conventionally …

Purpose To examine the fidelity of our model of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) in
boys and evaluate its value in resident training programs and the learning of basic …

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 …

Objectives: Inguinal canal anatomy and hernia repair is difficult for medical students and
surgical residents to comprehend. Methods: Using low-cost material, a 3-dimensional …

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 …

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 …

Purpose Open repair of groin hernia is an essential skill for the general surgeon. This study
aimed to develop a low-cost hernia model based on a validated high-fidelity model and …