BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to determine the influences of laparoscopy in the
management and outcome of patients with appendicitis. METHODS: A retrospective …

Despite the complexities of minimally invasive surgery (MIS), a Canadian approach to training
surgeons in this field does not exist. Whereas a limited number of surgeons are fellowship-…

Background Bile duct injury remains a worrisome complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescent cholangiography (FC) is a new approach that …

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 …

Background Blinks are known as an indicator of visual attention and mental stress. In this
study, surgeons’ mental workload was evaluated utilizing a paper assessment instrument (…

Objective Surgeons' vigilance regarding patient condition was assessed using eye-tracking
techniques during a simulated laparoscopic procedure. Methods Surgeons were required 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 …

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

… Neely Panton receives funds from Ethicon Endosurgery for fellow education and serves
on the scientific advisory board for Ethicon Endosurgery. Adrian Park receives honoraria for …

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