Abstract Background Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a disruptive technology that is
quickly spreading to many fields, including healthcare. In this context, it allows the creation …

Study Design. A retrospective case review of children treated with dual growing rod
technique at our institutions. Patients included had no previous surgery and a minimum of 2 …

The use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in pediatric patients has increased over the past
decades. The process of mastering a new procedure is termed the learning curve, during …

Background This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Halsted's method “see one, do
one, and teach one” with Peyton's Four-Step Approach for teaching intracorporal suturing …

Introduction The most common way of assessing surgical performance is by expert raters to
view a surgical task and rate a trainee's performance. However, there is huge potential for …

Background The insertion of a chest tube should be as quick and accurate as possible to
maximize the benefit and minimize possible complications for the patient. Therefore …

Introduction Training and assessment outside of the operating room is crucial for minimally
invasive surgery due to steep learning curves. Thus, we have developed and validated the …

Aims In minimally invasive surgery (MIS), intraoperative guidance has been limited to verbal
communication without direct visual guidance. Communication issues and mistaken …

Background There are no standards for optimal utilization of workplaces in laparoscopic
training. This study aimed to define whether laparoscopy training should be done alone or in …

Background Many training curricula were introduced to deal with the challenges that
minimally invasive surgery (MIS) presents to the surgeon. Situational awareness (SA) is the …