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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...
Refining the selection criteria for laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for splenomegalyLiane 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...
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...
Optimization of cardiac preload during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: a preliminary study of central venous pressure versus esophageal Doppler monitoringL 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...
Validation of a physical activity questionnaire (CHAMPS) as an indicator of postoperative recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomyLiane 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...
The MISTELS program to measure technical skill in laparoscopic surgery : evidence for reliabilityM 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...
Laparoscopic fundoplication: a model for assessing new technology in surgical proceduresL 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...
FLS simulator performance predicts intraoperative laparoscopic skillA 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...
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 surgeonsK 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...
Intraoperative fluid management in laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy: challenging the dogmaS 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...
Validation of esophageal Doppler for noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring under pneumoperitoneumA 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...
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...
Assessing the learning curve for the acquisition of laparoscopic skills on a virtual reality simulatorV 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...
Relationship between subjective and objective outcome measures after Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for achalasiaS 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...
Characterizing the learning curve for a basic laparoscopic drillS 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....
"First, do no harm": monitoring outcomes during the transition from open to laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy in a Canadian centreSimon 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...
Evaluation and stages of surgical innovationsJeffrey 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...
Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery simulator training to proficiency improves laparoscopic performance in the operating room-a randomized controlled trialGideon 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)...
Evaluating intraoperative laparoscopic skill: direct observation versus blinded videotaped performancesMelina 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...
Effect of pneumoperitoneum on renal perfusion and function: a systematic reviewScbastian 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...
Challenges in evaluating surgical innovationPatrick 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...
Patient perception of a clinical pathway for laparoscopic foregut surgeryLorenzo 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...
Elucidating the relationship between cardiac preload and renal perfusion under pneumoperitoneumSimon 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...
Validity of the MISTELS simulator for laparoscopy training in urologyBreno 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...
Proving the value of simulation in laparoscopic surgeryGerald 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...
Objective assessment of technical performanceGerald 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...
Evaluating laparoscopic skills: setting the pass/fail score for the MISTELS systemS 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...
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...
Relationship between objective assessment of technical skills and subjective in-training evaluations in surgical residentsLiane 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...
Targeting individual hemodynamics to maintain renal perfusion during pneumoperitoneum in a porcine modelSebastian 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...
A global assessment tool for evaluation of intraoperative laparoscopic skillsMelina 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...
Recommended timing for surveillance ultrasonography to diagnose portal splenic vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomyTung 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...
Comparison of patient-centered outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease or paraesophageal herniaLisa 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...
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
Evaluating surgical outcomesSimon 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...
Operative management of "hockey groin syndrome": 12 years of experience in National Hockey League playersK 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...
Measuring surgical recovery: the study of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomySimon 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...
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...
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: the pediatric recipient in a dual-site programSimon 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...
Causes of increased length of hospitalization on a general thoracic surgery service: a prospective observational studyKashif 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...
Testing the construct validity of the Simbionix GI Mentor II virtual reality colonoscopy simulator metrics: module mattersRaad 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)...
Intraoperative esmolol infusion in the absence of opioids spares postoperative fentanyl in patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomyVincent 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...
