Objective: To assess the McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic
Skills (MISTELS) physical laparoscopic simulator for construct and predictive validity and …

Background This study aimed to describe the differences in the management of symptomatic
gallstone disease within different elderly groups and to evaluate the association between …

The Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skill (GOALS) has been shown to meet
high standards for direct observation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the …

Introduction The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of symptomatic
recurrence following initial non-operative management of gallstone disease in the elderly and to …

The objective of this randomized, controlled trial was to assess whether voluntary participation
in a proctored, proficiency-based, virtual reality robotic suturing curriculum using the da …

Background The objective of this study is to explore the association between frailty and
surgical recovery over a 6-month period, in elderly patients undergoing elective abdominal …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a formal surgical
research program (leading to a postgraduate degree) during residency, on future research …

Background Gastrectomy or truncal vagotomy is known to increase the incidence of cholelithiasis.
Many of these patients will become symptomatic, and the adhesions from their gastric …

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a particularly vexing problem in the postoperative period.
The goal of this study was to compare the results of operative versus nonoperative treatment. …

Background. New surgical techniques should be formally evaluated for feasibility and safety.
As a model for this evaluation, this study examines the authors’ institution’s experience with …