Douglas S Smink

Summary

Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Utilization of a cognitive task analysis for laparoscopic appendectomy to identify differentiated intraoperative teaching objectives
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Am J Surg 203:540-5. 2012
  2. ncbi Effects of race, insurance status, and hospital volume on perforated appendicitis in children
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Pediatrics 115:920-5. 2005
  3. ncbi Utilization of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair: a population-based analysis
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 19:745-8. 2009
  4. ncbi The effect of hospital volume of pediatric appendectomies on the misdiagnosis of appendicitis in children
    Douglas S Smink
    Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Pediatrics 113:18-23. 2004
  5. ncbi Master surgeons' operative teaching philosophies: a qualitative analysis of parallels to learning theory
    Luise I M Pernar
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Surg Educ 69:493-8. 2012
  6. ncbi Diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children using a clinical practice guideline
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Pediatr Surg 39:458-63; discussion 458-63. 2004
  7. ncbi CT for suspected appendicitis in children: an analysis of diagnostic errors
    George A Taylor
    Department of Radiology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 36:331-7. 2006
  8. ncbi Management of biliary tract disease during pregnancy: a decision analysis
    Eric B Jelin
    Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Surg Endosc 22:54-60. 2008
  9. ncbi Feasibility and impact of a case-based palliative care workshop for general surgery residents
    Luise I M Pernar
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 214:231-6. 2012
  10. ncbi Residents can successfully teach basic surgical skills in the simulation center
    Luise I M Pernar
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Surg Educ 69:617-22. 2012

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Utilization of a cognitive task analysis for laparoscopic appendectomy to identify differentiated intraoperative teaching objectives
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    Am J Surg 203:540-5. 2012
    ..Cognitive task analysis (CTA) enables experts to articulate operative steps and cognitive decisions in complex procedures such as laparoscopic appendectomy, which can then be used to identify central teaching points...
  2. ncbi Effects of race, insurance status, and hospital volume on perforated appendicitis in children
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Children s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Pediatrics 115:920-5. 2005
    ..We sought to investigate the association of perforated appendicitis in children with minority race, insurance status, and hospital volume...
  3. ncbi Utilization of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair: a population-based analysis
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 19:745-8. 2009
    ..Little is known, however, about the frequency with which laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is performed and the determinants of its utilization...
  4. ncbi The effect of hospital volume of pediatric appendectomies on the misdiagnosis of appendicitis in children
    Douglas S Smink
    Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Pediatrics 113:18-23. 2004
    ..Lower hospital volume of pediatric appendectomies is associated with a significantly increased likelihood of misdiagnosis of appendicitis in children...
  5. ncbi Master surgeons' operative teaching philosophies: a qualitative analysis of parallels to learning theory
    Luise I M Pernar
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
    J Surg Educ 69:493-8. 2012
    ..The goal of this work was to gain an understanding of how master surgeons approach teaching uncommon and highly complex operations and to determine the educational constructs that frame their teaching philosophies and approaches...
  6. ncbi Diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children using a clinical practice guideline
    Douglas S Smink
    Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Pediatr Surg 39:458-63; discussion 458-63. 2004
    ..4% and 99.0%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A clinical practice guideline selectively utilizing CT and US is highly accurate in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, minimizing the need for inpatient admission for serial examinations...
  7. ncbi CT for suspected appendicitis in children: an analysis of diagnostic errors
    George A Taylor
    Department of Radiology, Children s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    Pediatr Radiol 36:331-7. 2006
    ..Although others have reported the frequency of diagnostic errors, we were unable to find any studies that addressed the specific situations in which diagnostic errors occurred in children with suspected appendicitis...
  8. ncbi Management of biliary tract disease during pregnancy: a decision analysis
    Eric B Jelin
    Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    Surg Endosc 22:54-60. 2008
    ..Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed safely during pregnancy, the timing and indications for this surgical intervention have not been firmly established...
  9. ncbi Feasibility and impact of a case-based palliative care workshop for general surgery residents
    Luise I M Pernar
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Am Coll Surg 214:231-6. 2012
    ..The aim of this project was to design a feasible and effective palliative care intervention for general surgery residency training...
  10. ncbi Residents can successfully teach basic surgical skills in the simulation center
    Luise I M Pernar
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Surg Educ 69:617-22. 2012
    ..The goal of this study was to determine whether senior surgical residents can effectively teach basic surgical skills to provide an alternative to faculty-led instruction...
  11. ncbi Interest in and perceived barriers to flexible-track residencies in general surgery: a national survey of residents and program directors
    Sarah K Abbett
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    J Surg Educ 68:365-71. 2011
    ..Despite this new policy, the level of interest in flexible scheduling remains undefined. We sought to determine why residents and program directors (PDs) are interested in flexible tracks and to understand implementation barriers...
  12. ncbi Clinical images. Classic presentation of a type II obturator hernia
    Bryan M Burt
    Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Am J Surg 199:e75-6. 2010
    ..Images are presented with treatment choices and a brief discussion on different types of obturator hernias...