Can fatigue affect acquisition of new surgical skills? A prospective trial of pre- and post-call general surgery residents using the da Vinci surgical skills simulator.

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Abstract

To study the effects of fatigue on general surgery residents' performance on the da Vinci Skills Simulator (dVSS).

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Surg Endosc

Title: Surgical endoscopy

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1432-2218

ISSN (Print): 0930-2794

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2018

Volume: 32

Issue: 3

Affiliations

[1 ] Mercer School of Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah, GA, USA.

[2 ] Department of Surgery, Memorial University Medical Center, Mercer School of Medicine, Savannah, GA, USA. PatelSo1@memorialhealth.com.

[3 ] Savannah Country Day School, Memorial University Medical Center, Savannah, GA, USA.

[4 ] Department of Surgery, Memorial University Medical Center, Mercer School of Medicine, Savannah, GA, USA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00464-017-5820-6

DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5820-6

PubMed ID: 28840332

SO-VID: 2e2832ea-1509-40eb-916d-6150b55de9e5

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Keywords: Fatigue,Education,dVSS,Robotic,General surgery resident

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Keywords: Fatigue, Education, dVSS, Robotic, General surgery resident

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