Purpose Surgical training methods are evolving with the technological advancements,
including the application of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality. However, 28 to 40% of …

Background Whether prolonged operative time is an independent risk factor for subsequent
surgical site infection (SSI) and periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total joint …

Surgical education demands extensive knowledge and skill acquisition within limited time
frames, often limited by reduced training opportunities and high-pressure environments. This …

Virtual reality (VR) surgery using Oculus Rift and Leap Motion devices is a multi-sensory,
holistic surgical training experience. A multimedia combination including 360° videos, three …

Importance In some centers, the presence of a senior general surgeon (SGS) is obligatory in
every procedure, including appendectomy, while in others it is not. There is a relative paucity …

In this paper, we consider a two-stage stochastic weekly operating room planning problem
with an exponential number of scenarios. The objective function is to minimize the sum of …

Background Shoulder arthroplasty (SA) incurs up to $1.8 B per year in societal costs. With
the increasing demand for SA and the steady decrease of annual reimbursements for …

Resident education in the operating room and surgical resident autonomy represent 2
enormous challenges within cardiothoracic (CT) training programs. The goal of surgical …

Effective management of operating room resources relies on accurate predictions of surgical
case durations. This prediction problem is known to be particularly difficult in pediatric …

VR Surgery is an immersive virtual reality operating room experience for trainee surgeons in
oral and maxillofacial surgery maxillofacial surgery. Using a combination of Oculus Rift head …