Sigmoidectomy

Researchers at Stony Brook target sigmoidectomy

Published in Telemedicine Week, March 2nd, 2010

"This study aimed to evaluate the responsiveness of surgery residents to simulated laparoscopic sigmoidectomy training. Residents underwent simulated laparoscopic sigmoidectomy training for previously tattooed sigmoid cancer with use of disposable abdominal trays in a hybrid simulator to perform a seven-step standardized technique," investigators in the United States report.

"After baseline testing and training, residents were tested with predetermined proficiency criteria. Content validity was defined as the extent to which outcome measures departed from clinical reality. Content-valid measures of trays were evaluated by two blinded raters. Simulator-generated metrics...

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Source: Telemedicine Week (2010-03-02)

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