L S Feldman

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Affiliation: McGill University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Does a special interest in laparoscopy affect the treatment of acute cholecystitis?
    L S Feldman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surg Endosc 16:1697-703. 2002
  2. ncbi Refining the selection criteria for laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for splenomegaly
    Liane S Feldman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:13-9. 2008
  3. ncbi A method to characterize the learning curve for performance of a fundamental laparoscopic simulator task: defining "learning plateau" and "learning rate"
    Liane S Feldman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Surgery 146:381-6. 2009
  4. ncbi Optimization of cardiac preload during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a preliminary study of central venous pressure versus esophageal Doppler monitoring
    L S Feldman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Surg Endosc 18:412-6. 2004
  5. ncbi Validation of a physical activity questionnaire (CHAMPS) as an indicator of postoperative recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Liane S Feldman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 146:31-9. 2009
  6. ncbi The MISTELS program to measure technical skill in laparoscopic surgery : evidence for reliability
    M C Vassiliou
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9.309, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 20:744-7. 2006
  7. ncbi Laparoscopic fundoplication: a model for assessing new technology in surgical procedures
    L S Feldman
    Section of Video-endoscopic Surgery and Gastroenterology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 130:686-93; discussion 693-5. 2001
  8. ncbi FLS simulator performance predicts intraoperative laparoscopic skill
    A L McCluney
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9 309, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 21:1991-5. 2007
  9. ncbi Experienced surgeons can do more than one thing at a time: effect of distraction on performance of a simple laparoscopic and cognitive task by experienced and novice surgeons
    K E Hsu
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Surg Endosc 22:196-201. 2008
  10. ncbi Intraoperative fluid management in laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy: challenging the dogma
    S Bergman
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 18:1625-30. 2004

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Publications42

  1. ncbi Does a special interest in laparoscopy affect the treatment of acute cholecystitis?
    L S Feldman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surg Endosc 16:1697-703. 2002
    ..We tested the hypothesis that the treatment of patients with acute cholecystitis (AC) would be improved under the care of laparoscopic specialists...
  2. ncbi Refining the selection criteria for laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for splenomegaly
    Liane S Feldman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 18:13-9. 2008
    ..The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of laparoscopic (LS) and open splenectomy (OS) for spleens between 15 and 25 cm in length in order to identify strategies for patient selection for the laparoscopic approach...
  3. ncbi A method to characterize the learning curve for performance of a fundamental laparoscopic simulator task: defining "learning plateau" and "learning rate"
    Liane S Feldman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Surgery 146:381-6. 2009
    ..Our objective was to describe a simple way to characterize the learning curve for a fundamental laparoscopic task...
  4. ncbi Optimization of cardiac preload during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a preliminary study of central venous pressure versus esophageal Doppler monitoring
    L S Feldman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Surg Endosc 18:412-6. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring with a noninvasive measure of cardiac preload (esophageal Doppler) during LDN...
  5. ncbi Validation of a physical activity questionnaire (CHAMPS) as an indicator of postoperative recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Liane S Feldman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 146:31-9. 2009
    ..The goal of this study was to assess the validity of a physical activity questionnaire (The Community Health Activities Model Program for Seniors [CHAMPS]) as an indicator of postoperative recovery...
  6. ncbi The MISTELS program to measure technical skill in laparoscopic surgery : evidence for reliability
    M C Vassiliou
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9.309, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 20:744-7. 2006
    ..8 required for high-stakes evaluations. These findings support the use of MISTELS for evaluation in many different settings, including residency training programs...
  7. ncbi Laparoscopic fundoplication: a model for assessing new technology in surgical procedures
    L S Feldman
    Section of Video-endoscopic Surgery and Gastroenterology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 130:686-93; discussion 693-5. 2001
    ..With use of this framework, we found that LF for GERD improves QOL, corrects the physiologic abnormalities, and is associated with short hospitalization and operating time that declines with experience with the procedure...
  8. ncbi FLS simulator performance predicts intraoperative laparoscopic skill
    A L McCluney
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9 309, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 21:1991-5. 2007
    ..The study reported here was designed to test the hypothesis that laparoscopic simulator performance predicts intraoperative laparoscopic skill...
  9. ncbi Experienced surgeons can do more than one thing at a time: effect of distraction on performance of a simple laparoscopic and cognitive task by experienced and novice surgeons
    K E Hsu
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Surg Endosc 22:196-201. 2008
    ..This study assessed the effect of adding a distracting cognitive task on performance of a basic laparoscopic skill by novice and experienced surgeons...
  10. ncbi Intraoperative fluid management in laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy: challenging the dogma
    S Bergman
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 18:1625-30. 2004
    ..7) or acute rejection (9% vs 5%, p = 1.0) between groups. CONCLUSION: Lower volume fluid management strategies in LLDN do not appear to worsen recipient outcomes nor are they detrimental to the donors...
  11. ncbi Validation of esophageal Doppler for noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring under pneumoperitoneum
    A Okrainec
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, 1650 Cedex Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 21:1349-53. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to validate the use of esophageal Doppler for noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring under pneumoperitoneum in an experimental pig model...
  12. ncbi Does aggressive hydration reverse the effects of pneumoperitoneum on renal perfusion?
    S V Demyttenaere
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Room L9 316, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 20:274-80. 2006
    ..Our aim was to characterize the effects of PP on renal perfusion and function using two fluid strategies for intravenous fluid administration...
  13. ncbi Assessing the learning curve for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills on a virtual reality simulator
    V Sherman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9.309 Montreal, Quebec H3G1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 19:678-82. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: We have developed summary metrics for the LapSim that differentiate among levels of laparoscopic experience. This study also provides evidence of construct validity for the LapSim...
  14. ncbi Relationship between subjective and objective outcome measures after Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for achalasia
    S Gholoum
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Room L9.309, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 20:214-9. 2006
    ..Subjective evaluation can document patient satisfaction and health-related quality of life but does not accurately reflect postop reflux. Twenty-four-hour pH study is required to accurately assess reflux disease...
  15. ncbi Characterizing the learning curve for a basic laparoscopic drill
    S A Fraser
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Room L9.309, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 19:1572-8. 2005
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  16. ncbi "First, do no harm": monitoring outcomes during the transition from open to laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy in a Canadian centre
    Simon Bergman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Can J Surg 51:103-10. 2008
    ..This study was undertaken to validate this approach by comparing donor and recipient outcomes and studying our learning curve during the transition from open (OLDN) to LLDN...
  17. ncbi Evaluation and stages of surgical innovations
    Jeffrey S Barkun
    McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Lancet 374:1089-96. 2009
    ..In this first of three Series papers on surgical innovation and evaluation, we propose a five-stage paradigm to describe the development of innovative surgical procedures...
  18. ncbi Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery simulator training to proficiency improves laparoscopic performance in the operating room-a randomized controlled trial
    Gideon Sroka
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Am J Surg 199:115-20. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to assess whether training to proficiency with the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) simulator would result in improved performance in the operating room (OR)...
  19. ncbi Evaluating intraoperative laparoscopic skill: direct observation versus blinded videotaped performances
    Melina C Vassiliou
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Surg Innov 14:211-6. 2007
    ..Experience with the tool in the operating room may improve the reliability of video rating and could be of value in training evaluators...
  20. ncbi Effect of pneumoperitoneum on renal perfusion and function: a systematic review
    Scbastian Demyttenaere
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surg Endosc 21:152-60. 2007
    ..This systematic review aimed to investigate whether pneumoperitoneum results in decreased renal blood flow (RBF) or renal function...
  21. ncbi Challenges in evaluating surgical innovation
    Patrick L Ergina
    Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Lancet 374:1097-104. 2009
    ..Although difficult, surgical evaluation is achievable and necessary. Solutions tailored to surgical research and a framework for generating evidence on which to base surgical practice are essential...
  22. ncbi Patient perception of a clinical pathway for laparoscopic foregut surgery
    Lorenzo E Ferri
    Department of Surgery and Steinberg Bernstein Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    J Gastrointest Surg 10:878-82. 2006
    ..A clinical pathway for laparoscopic foregut surgery was successfully implemented in a single-payer system, resulting in decreased utilization of hospital resources while maintaining high patient satisfaction...
  23. ncbi Elucidating the relationship between cardiac preload and renal perfusion under pneumoperitoneum
    Simon Bergman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Surg Endosc 20:794-800. 2006
    ..Our aim was to characterize the relationship between cardiac preload and renal perfusion during pneumoperitoneum...
  24. ncbi Validity of the MISTELS simulator for laparoscopy training in urology
    Breno Dauster
    Department of Urology and Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, , , Canada
    J Endourol 19:541-5. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: These data provide evidence for construct validity of the MISTELS system for urology residents...
  25. ncbi Proving the value of simulation in laparoscopic surgery
    Gerald M Fried
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
    Ann Surg 240:518-25; discussion 525-8. 2004
    ..To assess the McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills (MISTELS) physical laparoscopic simulator for construct and predictive validity and for its educational utility...
  26. ncbi Objective assessment of technical performance
    Gerald M Fried
    Department of Surgery, Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9 309, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1A4
    World J Surg 32:156-60. 2008
    ..Performance in the skills laboratory should ultimately be predictive of performance in the clinical setting...
  27. ncbi Evaluating laparoscopic skills: setting the pass/fail score for the MISTELS system
    S A Fraser
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    Surg Endosc 17:964-7. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: An objective pass/fail evaluation can be given to individuals tested with the MISTELS system...
  28. ncbi Should laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair be abandoned in favor of the open approach?
    L E Ferri
    Division of General Surgery and Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
    Surg Endosc 19:4-8. 2005
    ..Despite early results of excellent outcomes after laparoscopic repair, recent reports of high recurrence require that this approach be reevaluated...
  29. ncbi Relationship between objective assessment of technical skills and subjective in-training evaluations in surgical residents
    Liane S Feldman
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Am Coll Surg 198:105-10. 2004
    ..Multiple assessment instruments are recommended for assessment of technical competency...
  30. ncbi Targeting individual hemodynamics to maintain renal perfusion during pneumoperitoneum in a porcine model
    Sebastian V Demyttenaere
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 142:350-6. 2007
    ..We assessed whether goal-directed fluid administration, based on hemodynamic measures, would maintain RCP during pneumoperitoneum with less fluid loading...
  31. ncbi A global assessment tool for evaluation of intraoperative laparoscopic skills
    Melina C Vassiliou
    Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4
    Am J Surg 190:107-13. 2005
    ..They also suggest that it is superior to the task checklist and VAS for evaluation of technical skill by experienced raters. The findings support the use of GOALS in the training and evaluation of laparoscopic skills...
  32. ncbi Recommended timing for surveillance ultrasonography to diagnose portal splenic vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy
    Tung Tran
    Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L9 313, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
    Surg Endosc 24:1670-8. 2010
    ..The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence and progression of asymptomatic PSVT 1 week and 1 month after LS...
  33. ncbi Comparison of patient-centered outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease or paraesophageal hernia
    Lisa A Mark
    Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surg Endosc 22:343-7. 2008
    ..We evaluated whether outcomes relating to GERD symptoms and quality of life (QOL) were impacted by the presence of PEH...
  34. ncbi Using simulators to assess laparoscopic competence: ready for widespread use?
    Liane S Feldman
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 135:28-42. 2004
  35. ncbi Evaluating surgical outcomes
    Simon Bergman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine Avenue West, Room S10-30, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1A1, Canada
    Surg Clin North Am 86:129-49, x. 2006
    ..The strengths and weaknesses of several measurement tools used in the surgical literature are evaluated. Finally, the authors introduce "composite outcomes" as a reflection of the multidimensional nature of modern patient care...
  36. ncbi Operative management of "hockey groin syndrome": 12 years of experience in National Hockey League players
    K Irshad
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surgery 130:759-64; discussion 764-6. 2001
    ..Ilioinguinal nerve ablation and reinforcement of the external oblique aponeurosis successfully treats this incapacitating entity...
  37. ncbi Measuring surgical recovery: the study of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy
    Simon Bergman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Am J Transplant 5:2489-95. 2005
    ..Four weeks following LLDN, patients have returned to baseline exercise capacity, but not baseline general physical health. Traditional measures of recovery are incomplete descriptors of recovery...
  38. ncbi Has the introduction of laparoscopic Heller myotomy altered the treatment paradigm of achalasia?
    Lorenzo E Ferri
    Division of General Surgery, and Steinberg Bernstein Centre of Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada
    Can J Gastroenterol 19:619-23. 2005
    ..The benefits and minimal risks associated with laparoscopic myotomy need to be more effectively communicated by referring physicians...
  39. ncbi Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: the pediatric recipient in a dual-site program
    Simon Bergman
    Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
    Pediatr Transplant 11:429-32. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of a dual-site renal transplantation program by comparing the outcomes of pediatric recipients of LLDN vs. OLDN...
  40. ncbi Causes of increased length of hospitalization on a general thoracic surgery service: a prospective observational study
    Kashif Irshad
    Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Que
    Can J Surg 45:264-8. 2002
    ..Although complications like persistent air leak and pneumonia have an impact on medically required length of stay, social factors may also significantly delay discharge...
  41. ncbi Testing the construct validity of the Simbionix GI Mentor II virtual reality colonoscopy simulator metrics: module matters
    Raad Fayez
    Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Surg Endosc 24:1060-5. 2010
    ..This study evaluated whether the Simbionix GI Mentor II virtual reality simulator metrics differentiate gastrointestinal endoscopists with varying clinical experience (known-groups construct validity)...
  42. ncbi Intraoperative esmolol infusion in the absence of opioids spares postoperative fentanyl in patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Vincent Collard
    Department of Anesthesia, Steinberg Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Anesth Analg 105:1255-62, table of contents. 2007
    ..In this study, we compared esmolol versus either intermittent fentanyl or continuous remifentanil on postoperative opioid-sparing, side effects, and time of discharge...