Background Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including laparoscopic and robotic
approaches, is widely adopted in elective digestive surgery, but selectively used for surgical …

Modern surgical education has shifted to include technology as an integral component of
training programs. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to identify …

Introduction Virtual reality (VR-) trainers are well integrated in laparoscopic surgical training.
However, objective feedback is often provided in the form of single parameters, eg, time or …

The need to be competent in neuromodulation is and should be a prerequisite prior to
completing a fellowship in interventional pain medicine. Unfortunately, many programs lack …

Background Robotic hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) procedures are performed worldwide
and establishing processes for safe adoption of this technology is essential for patient …

Background Operative skills correlate with patient outcomes, yet at the completion of training
or after learning a new procedure, these skills are rarely formally evaluated. There is interest …

Background: Despite design enhancements in endocutters, key challenges related to limited
surgical access and space can impact stapling and, potentially, surgical outcomes …

Undeniably, the claim document provides an opportunity for the claimants to defend and
fight for their rights. Hence, it should be prepared in a well-organized, professional and …

The need to be competent in neuromodulation is and should be a prerequisite prior to
completing a fellowship in interventional pain medicine. Unfortunately, many programs lack …

Background With the widespread use of surgical robots, surgeons are performing increasing
number of robotic gastrectomy (RG) cases. Establishing a standardized training curriculum …