Introduction Eye-gaze technology can be used to track the gaze of surgeons on the surgical
monitor. We examine the gaze of surgeons performing a task in the operating room and later …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred surgical procedure
for the management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). However, there studies …

Background Multiple techniques for splenectomy are now employed and include open,
laparoscopic and hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy (HALS). Concerns regarding a purely …

This study determines the relationship among esophageal dysmotility, esophageal acid
exposure, and esophageal mucosal injury in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (…

Background Over the past decade there has been an increasing trend toward minimally
invasive liver surgery. Initially limited by technical challenges, advances in laparoscopic …

Background. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most common general surgery
procedures in Canada with approximately 100 000 cases performed per year. Bile duct …

There is no consensus on the appropriateness of local resection for ampullary tumors, because
malignant recurrence of what were thought to be benign tumors has been reported. This …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has gained acceptance in the treatment of
adrenal tumors. We examine our initial 73 patients and highlight the change in patient …

Background Laparoscopic wedge resection has been widely accepted for small benign
gastric tumours. Large gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs), however, can be difficult to …

Background. Assessment of surgical performance is often accomplished with traditional
methods that often provide only subjective data. Trainees who perform well on a simulator in a …