Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery: A Surgical Skills Assessment Tool in Gynecology

This analysis suggests that the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery skills test may be a valuable assessment tool for gynecology residents; however, the cognitive test may need further adaptation for application to gynecologists.

[1]  James R Korndorffer,et al.  Laparoscopic skills laboratories: current assessment and a call for resident training standards. , 2006, American journal of surgery.

[2]  Daniel B. Jones,et al.  Description and validation of the Pelv-Sim: a training model designed to improve gynecologic minimally invasive suturing skills. , 2008, Journal of minimally invasive gynecology.

[3]  Gerald M. Fried,et al.  Certification pass rate of 100% for fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery skills after proficiency-based training , 2008, Surgical Endoscopy.

[4]  Rajesh Aggarwal,et al.  A competency-based virtual reality training curriculum for the acquisition of laparoscopic psychomotor skill. , 2006, American journal of surgery.

[5]  Melina C Vassiliou,et al.  Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery simulator training to proficiency improves laparoscopic performance in the operating room-a randomized controlled trial. , 2010, American journal of surgery.

[6]  G. Fried,et al.  Proving the Value of Simulation in Laparoscopic Surgery , 2004, Annals of surgery.

[7]  G. Fried,et al.  FLS simulator performance predicts intraoperative laparoscopic skill , 2007, Surgical Endoscopy.

[8]  G. Fried,et al.  Development and validation of a comprehensive program of education and assessment of the basic fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery. , 2004, Surgery.

[9]  G. Fried,et al.  The MISTELS program to measure technical skill in laparoscopic surgery , 2006, Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques.

[10]  Melina C Vassiliou,et al.  A global assessment tool for evaluation of intraoperative laparoscopic skills. , 2005, American journal of surgery.

[11]  D. Ricchiuti,et al.  A simple cost-effective design for construction of a laparoscopic trainer. , 2005, Journal of endourology.

[12]  L. Swanström,et al.  Validity of using Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program to assess laparoscopic competence for gynecologists , 2009, Surgical Endoscopy.

[13]  Shawn Tsuda,et al.  Malpractice carrier underwrites Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery training and testing: a benchmark for patient safety , 2010, Surgical Endoscopy.

[14]  R. Bell,et al.  Surgical council on resident education: a new organization devoted to graduate surgical education. , 2007, Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

[15]  G. Fried,et al.  Validity of the MISTELS simulator for laparoscopy training in urology. , 2005, Journal of endourology.

[16]  Paul G Gauger,et al.  Laparoscopic simulation training with proficiency targets improves practice and performance of novice surgeons. , 2010, American journal of surgery.

[17]  Lee L Swanstrom,et al.  Beta test results of a new system assessing competence in laparoscopic surgery. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Surgeons.