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: There is a pressing need for an intraoperative assessment tool that meets
high standards of reliability and validity to use as an outcome measure for different training …

Background: The preoperative period (prehabilitation) may represent a more appropriate
time than the postoperative period to implement an intervention. The impact of prehabilitation …

Surgical innovation is an important part of surgical practice. Its assessment is complex
because of idiosyncrasies related to surgical practice, but necessary so that introduction and …

Background Patients undergoing colorectal cancer resections are at risk for delayed recovery.
Prehabilitation aims to enhance functional capacity preoperatively for better toleration of …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess whether training to proficiency
with the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) simulator would result in improved …

Financial Disclosure: The funding bodies (ASCRS and SAGES) did not influence the content
of this work and no other specific funding was received from other entities. Dr Keller is a …

Speech samples were obtained that were analyzed for voice onset time (VOT) for 40
nondemented English speaking subjects, 20 with mild and 20 with moderate Parkinson's disease. …

Background The precise physiologic consequences of insufflating carbon dioxide into the
abdominal cavity during laparoscopy are not yet fully understood. This systematic review …

Background Early mobilization is considered an important element of postoperative care;
however, how best to implement this intervention in clinical practice is unknown. This …