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, 1 January 1970

Review article

Virtual reality simulation in orthopaedic surgical training during periods of restricted clinical hours: a systematic review

Bisola Salaja, Aoife Feeley, Iain Feeley, Eoin Sheehanb and Khalid Merghani

( 18-28, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0003, 14 July 2021)

Review article

Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on surgical skills acquisition: a systematic review

Ahmed A. Naiem, Francisco Reyna-Sepúlveda, Ibtisam Mahmoud, Marie-Amélie Lukaszewski, Heather L. Gill, Alexander Thiel and Elie Girsowicz

( 53-60, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0007, 11 November 2021)

Original article

Evaluating trainee experience of surgical skills teaching

Simon Fleming, Elizabeth Winson, Kurdo Amin and Bijendra P. Patel

( 1-5, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0001, 09 February 2015)

Original article

A vascularized emergency trauma amputation simulator for surgical skills training

Abhishek Chandra, Lauren P. Harvey, Sahand Fardi, Eric J. Krohn, Shumaila Anwer and James V. Harmon

( 37-43, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0005, 11 November 2021)

Original article

Can NOTSS methodology improve ACGME competencies when combined with simulation-based education?

Eugene Tuyishime, William D. Watson and Edward Dominguez

( 44-52, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0006, 16 December 2021)

Original article

Major vascular injury during minimally invasive gynecologic surgery: simulation-based approach to teaching surgical crisis management skills

Cara R. King, Annie Kim, Nicole Donnellan and Veronica Lerner

( 89-102, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0012, 21 February 2022)

Review article

A narrative review of non-technical skills simulations for junior surgical trainees in managing surgical on-call

Rebecca Smith

( 61-71, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0008, 10 February 2022)

Original article

The effect of video game play on ophthalmic microsurgical simulator performance: a randomized controlled trial

Stephen C. Dryden, Ryan D. Gabbard, Fabliha Anbar, Shane D. Marsili, James C. Fleming and Brian T. Fowler

( 72-76, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0009, 11 February 2022)

Original article

A prospective cohort study evaluating the effectiveness of cardiac arrest and resternotomy simulation training of the post-cardiac surgery recovery team

Andrew G. Keogan, Richard M. Maier Jr. and Molly M. Hagen

( 77-83, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0010, 11 February 2022)

Original article

Delivering a socially distanced boot camp for core surgical trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic: how we did it

Christine Blane, Louise Merker, Jonathan Mutimer, James Coulston and Richard Bamford

( 84-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0011, 11 February 2022)

Review article

The developing role of simulation within surgical training and the need for equitable access: a narrative review

Charles Taylor and Anna Chiara Corriero

( 1-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0001, 16 March 2022)

Editorial

Creating Macao Medical Simulation Centre to improve safety, quality and education in health care (Center of Excellence for Medical Professional Development)

Billy Chan, Manson Fok, Ross Horley, Nivritti Patil and Eric Luis

( 9-18, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0002, 17 March 2022)

Review article

Multi-disciplinary team-based simulation training in acute care settings: a systematic review of the impact on team performance

Christopher Agbo, Seilo Koshoedo, Sivakumar Sridharan, Ken Spearpoint, Shivani Sharma and Kunle Ashaye

( 19-30, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0003, 28 March 2022)

Original article

Laparoscopic needle catheter jejunostomy placement: development and description of a laparoscopic jejunostomy placement procedure and simulator

Lieven Depypere, Laurence Corcoles, Femke Van der Biest, Gert Van den Bergh and Hans Van Veer

( 36-41, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0005, 29 March 2022)

Original article

Development of an Australasian laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy curriculum: a content validation study

Ruth E. Blackham and Jeffrey M. Hamdorf

( 31-35, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0004, 30 March 2022)

Original article

The educational value of the cancer multidisciplinary meeting: another COVID-19 pandemic casualty

Steven Dixon, Oroog Ali and Rikesh Patel

( 42-48, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0006, 14 June 2022)

Original article

Utilizing a 3D printed model of the mediastinum to teach thoracic anatomy and its visual-spatial relationships to medical trainees

Deven C. Patel, Ingrid Schmiederer, Tiffany Anderson, Prasha Bhandari, Kyle Gifford, Dana Lin, H. Henry Guo and Natalie S. Lui

( 49-56, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0007, 23 May 2022)

Original article

Educating cardiothoracic health care practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from an online survey on a series of webinars

Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy, William R. Critchley, Jeni Palima, Rajesh Shah, Simon Kendall, Narain Moorjani, Carol Tan and Sridhar Rathinam

( 57-66, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0008, 23 May 2022)

Original article

Challenges in evaluation of a simulation-based educational course for repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries

Bidyut Kumar and Ruth Roberts

( 74-82, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0010, 04 August 2022)

Original article

Trauma team perceptions regarding in situ simulation

Olga Lucia Bednarek, Samuel Jessula and Samuel Fulton Minor

( 83-90, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0011, 04 August 2022)

Original article

Bowel anastomosis training simulator: design and pilot testing

Britney Niemann, Conley Stout, Justin Chambers, Sijin Wen and Nova Szoka

( 67-73, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0009, 04 August 2022)

Original article

Face and content validity of novel three-dimensional hydrogel models for vascular anastomosis simulation

Rachel Falconer, Catriona M. Semple, Weixing Wang, Wenmiao Shu, Jennifer Cleland and Angus J.M. Watson

( 99-106, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0013, 12 September 2022)

Original article

A new porcine training phantom for percutaneous nephrostomy insertion

Jackson Junior Pat and Matthew D.B.S Tam

( 107-111, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0014, 12 September 2022)

Original article

Development and delivery of a national pilot programme of home-based simulation for vascular anastomosis training

Rachel Falconer, Catriona M. Semple, Kenneth G. Walker, Jennifer Cleland and Angus J.M. Watson

( 91-98, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0012, 12 September 2022)

Original article

Evaluating the response of medical emergency teams to operating room code events in a childrens hospital

Sacha A. Williams, Bryce M. Bludevich, Katie Fitzpatrick, Sarah Lewis, Kim Kuperman, Jasmin Matamoros, Christopher W. Snyder, Paul D. Danielson, Jennifer Arnold and Nicole M. Chandler

( 112-119, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0015, 13 December 2022)

Original article

Impact of redeployment on core surgical trainees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a regional survey

Thomas Riley and Ambareen Kausar

( 138-144, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0018, 16 December 2022)

Original article

The impact of feedback on laparoscopic skills for surgical residents during COVID-19

Chelsea Harris, Casey Thorburn, Claire Skanes, Robert Kennedy and Chris G. Smith

( 120-126, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0016, 16 December 2022)

Special issue parent

Special Issue: Surgical Education and Simulation 2022 (SES2022) 8-9 January 2022

( 0-0, DOI: https://doi.org/, 08 January 2022)

Original article

Evaluating the role of simulated practical skills assessments in the UK neurosurgical national selection process

Tom J. Grundy, Thomas W. Fallows Peter C. Whitfield and Ian D. Kamaly-Asl

( 127-137, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0017, 16 January 2023)

Original article

Transcarotid artery revascularization simulation using 3D printing and polymers

Gabrielle Santangelo, Doran Mix, Michael Stoner and Jonathan J. Stone

( 145-149, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2022.0019, 16 January 2023)

Original article

The effect of different single ports on performance in single-incision laparoscopic surgery

Georgios Pafitanis, Sofronis Loizides and Bijendra Patel

( 6-11, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0002, 09 February 2015)

Original article

Design and preliminary evaluation of a low-cost laparoscopic training system for use in low-resource settings

Deborah M. Rooney, Melanie Barnard, Nima Keyvan, Arushi P. Mahajan, Daniel Yang, Henry Hilow, Muse Freneh and Grace J. Kim

( 1-8, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0001, 20 July 2023)

Original article

A validated benchtop simulation model for flexor tendon repair

Lydia Robb and Philippa Rust

( 9-18, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0002, 20 July 2023)

Original article

The GlobalSurgBox: reducing medical student barriers to surgical simulation training

Caitlin M. Blades, Brian M. Carter, Melissa M. Smith, Helen J. Madsen, Jay D. Pal and Yihan Lin

( 19-28, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0003, 10 August 2023)

Editorial

The importance of considering social sciences in the assessment of non-technical skills in surgical simulation exercises

Lara Poitrin, Axelle Chavanon, Jean-Paul Cikwanine Buhendwa, Ludovic Martin and Souhil Lebdai

( 29-31, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0004, 10 August 2023)

Review article

A framework for technology enhanced learning

Department of Health/Workforce

( 1-21, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2014.0001, 23 April 2014)

Original article

Laparoscopic training instruments designed to provide real-time feedback for surgical trainees

Abhishek Chandra, Kristen Cox, Sahand Fardi, Alanna Carlson, Aidan Dulaney, Michael LaRoque, Edward Walczak, Tanner McArdle, Paul Emerson and James V. Harmon

( 32-42, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0005, 22 November 2023)

Original article

Ventricular and skull base neuroendoscopy simulation in residency training: feasibility, cost, and resident feedback

Jaime Gasco, Achal Patel, Francisco Vaz Guimarães Filho, Samuel Zymberg, Juan Ortega-Barnett, Joel T. Patterson, Yong-Fan Kuo and Giselle Coelho

( 22-29, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2014.0002, 07 August 2014)

Original article

Developing a formal curriculum on basic open and laparoscopic skills in a new community hospital general surgery residency program with limited simulation resources

Dylan Johnson, Tenzin Atruktsang, Dinesh Kumar, Cristiano Alpendre, Darshan Thakkar and Thomas Abbruzzese

( 43-53, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0006, 30 December 2023)

Original article

Implementation of novel simulation scenarios to improve multidisciplinary care teaching to medical students

Sebastian J. K. Chong, Luke C. West and Goldie Khera

( 54-58, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0007, 12 January 2024)

Original article

VITAL: an IDEAL stage 2b feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial evaluating whether virtual reality technology can improve surgical training in Sierra Leone

William S. Bolton, Noel Aruparayil, Ibrahim Bundu, Bonnie Cundill, Tom Pike, Rosemary Darwood, Julian Scott, Julia M. Brown and David G. Jayne

( 59-68, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2023.0008, 14 March 2024)

Original article

There is a worldwide shortfall of simulation platforms for minimally invasive surgery

R.W. Partridge, M.A. Hughes, P.M. Brennan and I.A.M. Hennessey

( 12-17, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0003, 09 February 2015)

Original article

A realistic and diathermable 3D printed model for cholecystectomy incorporating the “Moynihan hump” origin of the cystic artery

Ashokkumar Singaravelu, Christian Myles, Dermot F. Brougham and James F. X. Jones

( 1-10, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0001, 19 April 2024)

Original article

A low-cost, non-biologic, thoracentesis and thoracostomy simulator

James Yon, Caleb J. Mentzer, Bao-Ling Adam and Lester Young

( 18-21, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0004, 27 February 2015)

Review article

The use of augmented reality in laparoscopic surgical training: an overview

Courtney Ludick, David Rawaf, Ahmet Omurtag, Ben Simpson, Ahmed Swealem and Ali Waleed Khalid

( 11-24, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0002, 19 April 2024)

Original article

Resident education in urogynecologic procedures through stepwise simulation: puerperium to prolapse

Nicole Wood, Cecile A. Ferrando, Vicki Reed and Erin Higgins

( 25-34, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0003, 14 June 2024)

Original article

SuSiPed 2.0: the next step towards a future practical examination for pediatric minimally invasive surgery

Julia Haehl, Sophia Jahrstorfer, Andreas Lindner, Jan Gödeke and Oliver Muensterer

( 35-42, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0004, 03 October 2024)

Original article

Design and development of a lower cost, customizable simulator for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) training

Axel B. Lichtenberg, Joseph Weinberg and Frank Bauer

( 43-51, DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0005, 25 October 2024)

Original article

Live orthopaedic trauma streaming: the use of virtual live streaming technology in surgery to improve orthopaedic training post COVID-19

Francesca Hill, Benjamin Davies, Emma Theobald and Samirul Imam

( 52-61, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0006, 30 December 2024)

Meeting report

Report on ‘Striving Towards the High Reliability Organisation’: Fourth Annual Simulation Conference, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 11 December 2014

M.H. Ornstein

( 22-24, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0005, 06 May 2015)

Original article

Use of the Eyesi virtual reality simulator during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and its relevance to phaco-emulsification surgery future training planning

Ali Hadi Al Hassany

( 62-68, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2024.0007, 31 December 2024)

Review article

Analysing the design elements and effectiveness of laparoscopic box trainers for laser surgery skill acquisition: a systematic review of the literature

Erica Pascoal, Robert Kloosterman, Alexander Dunn, Azra Shivji, Shawn Khan, Eliane M. Shore, Dafna Sussman and Carmen McCaffrey

( 1-9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2025.0001, 12 March 2025)

News

Special Issue: Buy Tolvaptan (Samsca) 15mg Tablets no prescription in UK

Haresh Mulchandani

( 1-1, DOI: https://doi.org/, 11 December 2014)

Review article

Comparing the validity and reliability of different teamwork assessment tools within a surgical context

Wenjing He, Princess Maglanque, Krista Hardy, Eliz Malaso, Bin Zheng and Ashley Vergis

( 10-22, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2025.0002, 09 July 2025)

Original article

Using mixed fidelity simulation to maximise basic laparoscopic skills training and self-confidence

Matthew Harris, Fay Fathima Imtiaz Fareed and David Rawaf

( 23-30, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2025.0003, 11 August 2025)

Original article

Influence of camera navigation training on team performance in virtual reality laparoscopy

T. Huber, M. Paschold, H. Lang and W. Kneist

( 35-39, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0008, 01 July 2015)

Editorial

Developing simulation centres to advance surgical simulation

Lars Konge and Bijendra Patel

( 40-41, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0009, 05 October 2015)

Simulation centres

CRESENT: the Center for Research, Education and Simulation Enhanced Training, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

H. Lababidi, F. Munshi, M. AlAmar, L. Konge, L. Lonn, T.V. Schroeder and F. AlSenani

( 42-46, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0010, 05 October 2015)

Simulation centres

Developing and running a surgical simulation centre: experiences from Copenhagen, Denmark

Lars Konge, Flemming Bjerrum, Leizl Joy Nayahangan and Torben V. Schroeder

( 47-52, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0011, 05 October 2015)

Original article

Home virtual reality simulation training: the effect on trainee ability and confidence with laparoscopic surgery

Jonathan Barnes, Jessica Burns, Craig Nesbitt, Helen Hawkins and Alan Horgan

( 53-59, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0012, 30 November 2015)

Original article

The educational value of work-based assessments: a survey of orthopaedic trainees and their consultant trainers

Alanna Pentlow and Jeremy Field

( 60-67, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0013, 01 December 2015)

Original article

Novices perform better in virtual reality simulation than in traditional cadaveric dissection training of mastoidectomy

Steven Arild Wuyts Andersen, Per Cayé-Thomasen and Mads Sølvsten Sørensen

( 68-75, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2015.0014, 01 December 2015)

Original article

Does monitor position influence visual-motor performance during minimally invasive surgery?

Alan D. White, Faisal Mushtaq, Rachael K. Raw, Oscar T. Giles, Imogen C. Crook, James Tomlinson, Danilo Miskovic, J. Peter A. Lodge, Richard M. Wilkie and Mark Mon-Williams

( 1-7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2016.0001, 20 June 2016)

Original article

Development and evaluation of an interprofessional simulation workshop on assessment and management of tracheostomy and laryngectomy emergencies

Adnan Darr, Zahir Mughal, Somiah Siddiq and Catherine Spinou

( 13-22, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2016.0003, 22 July 2016)

Meeting report

Report on ‘Innovations in healthcare, patient safety and simulation’: Fifth Annual Simulation Conference, Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust, 10 December 2015

Rebecca Szekely, Mhairi Jhugursing and Chris Sadler

( 23-27, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2016.0004, 11 October 2016)

Commentary

Teaching millennial surgeons

Andre Chow, Ali Nehme Bahsoun and Jean Nehme

( 28-31, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2016.0005, 13 December 2016)

Original article

Unsupervised use of laparoscopic box trainers in a cohort of UK core surgical trainees

Joanne E. Bennett, Jane V. Carter, Chris J. Foy, Caroline D. Rodd and Robert J. Longman

( 32-42, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2016.0006, 30 December 2016)

Original article

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery operative performance by experienced surgeons: a randomized trial comparing articulating versus standard straight instruments

Georgios Pafitanis, Damjan Veljanoski and Bijendra Patel

( 43-48, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2016.0007, 31 December 2016)

Editorial

Computational fluid dynamics in complex aortic surgery: applications, prospects and challenges

Fan Shuen Tseng, Tse Kiat Soong, Nicholas Syn, Chi Wei Ong, Leo Hwa Liang and Andrew M.T.L. Choong

( 1-4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0001, 16 May 2017)

Editorial

Advances in Surgery Channel: the future of surgical education

Beatriz Martin-Perez, Gabriel Diaz del Gobbo, Hugo De Lacy, Steven D. Wexner and Antonio M. Lacy

( 5-9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0002, 07 July 2017)

Original article

Designing, developing and implementing a 2-year, simulation-embedded curriculum for junior surgical residents

Marina Yiasemidou, Andrew Kordowicz, Jonathan de Siqueira and Michael J. Gough

( 10-16, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0003, 11 July 2017)

Meeting report

Report on Safety Engineering in Healthcare: Sixth Annual Simulation Conference, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 1 December 2016

L. Salm and H. Harb

( 17-22, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0004, 13 July 2017)

Editorial

The importance of 3D printing in vascular surgical simulation and training

Yeong Xue Lun, Ko Teck Ee Reyor, Chi Wei Ong, Leo Hwa Liang and Andrew M.T.L. Choong

( 23-28, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0005, 20 July 2017)

Original article

Developing haptic caries simulation for dental education

Cecilie Osnes and Andrew Keeling

( 29-34, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0006, 16 August 2017)

Original article

Ultrasound-guided central line placement: is a gelatine phantom a good and affordable alternative?

Bart J.M. Leenders, Stefan T.G. Bruijnen and Jan-Willem Elshof

( 35-40, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0007, 23 August 2017)

Editorial

Why all doctors and medical institutions need to embrace social media: #socialmediadoctors

Neeraj Bhasin

( 41-43, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0008, 29 December 2017)

Original article

The validity of a surgical model simulating loss of vessel control in an abdominal hysterectomy

Suzanne L. Lababidi and Bryan K. Rone

( 44-47, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0009, 29 December 2017)

Original article

Simulation as an adjunct to didactics to increase acquired knowledge retention of learning how to avoid a "never event" of unintended retained foreign objects: 6-month and 1-year follow-up study

Roberto Rivero-Soto, Bogdan Ionescu, Duane Patterson, Rodney Grim, Ted Bell and Vanita Ahuja

( 52-56, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0011, 29 December 2017)

Editorial

The use of simulation training for robotic-assisted surgery

Sugapriya Arunachalam and James Ansell

( 48-51, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2017.0010, 04 January 2018)

Original article

Impact of 3D laparoscopic surgical training on performance in standard 2D laparoscopic simulation: a randomised prospective study

Ricardo A.R. de Almeida, Yassar A. Qureshi, Alpa J. Morawala, Nabeel H. Merali, Ikechuwku Iloabachie, Badriya Alaraimi and Bijendra Patel

( 1-7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0001, 17 April 2018)

Original article

Optimal simulation and tissue platforms for acquiring surgical endoscopy skills to perform per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)

Andrew Wang, R. Dan Lawson and Gordon G. Wisbach

( 24-30, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0003, 15 July 2018)

Original article

Lap Mentor-based assessment of laparoscopic surgical skills: a validation study

Khalid Munir Bhatti, Lubna Baig, Syed Moyn Aly, Kamran Ahmad Malik, Hafiz Amjad Hussain, Zainab Nasser Al-Balushi, Mahmoud Hatem Sherif, Khoula Saud Al Harrasi, Kadhim Mustafa Taqi, Houd Al Abri and Hani Al-Qadhi

( 8-23, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0002, 25 July 2018)

Editorial

Simulation safety first: an imperative

Daniel Raemer, Alexander Hannenberg and Ann Mullen

( 43-46, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0011, 28 November 2018)

Meeting report

Report on "Novel Thinking and New Technology in Healthcare and Education": Seventh Annual Simulation Conference, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 7 December 2017

K. Jamieson, J. Driscoll and K. Killicoat

( 34-39, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0004, 14 November 2018)

Editorial

When it goes wrong, a chance to try again: ophthalmic surgical simulation training borrowed from flight-crash re-runs

Ahmed Abdelmaksoud and Nigel Terk-Howe Khoo

( 31-33, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0005, 15 November 2018)

Original article

Introduction and assessment of an inanimate model for basic surgical skills training of veterinary students

Soheil Mehrdadi and Mehdi Marjani

( 47-59, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0006, 05 December 2018)

Original article

Loop ligation: objective assessment of surgical efficiency in vessel ligation with electromagnetic hand motion analysis

Robert Miller and Georgios Pafitanis

( 60-63, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0009, 10 December 2018)

Original article

Using mindfulness therapy in laparoscopic simulation training: a pilot study

Guillermo E. Narbona Yúsari, Isidora B. Burgos, Enrique A. Cari and Boris J. Marinkovic

( 64-73, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0010, 10 December 2018)

Original article

An examination of factors affecting performance on a patient-specific virtual reality-based ventriculostomy simulator

Ryan Armstrong, Dayna Noltie, Roy Eagleson and Sandrine de Ribaupierre

( 74-86, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0008, 28 December 2018)

Original article

Tunable 3D printed multi-material composites to enhance tissue fidelity for surgical simulation

Justine Garcia, Mansour AlOmran, Alexander Emmott, Rosaire Mongrain, Kevin Lachapelle and Richard L. Leask

( 87-98, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0013, 14 January 2019)

Original article

Will SCOBY do? An alternative for teaching basic surgical skills of suturing and skin excision

Amber van Dreven, Sue J. Garner, Sean T. MacDermott, Mark W. Yates and Steve G. Costa

( 99-104, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2018.0012, 15 January 2019)

Original article

The effect of a video game warm-up on laparoscopic proficiency in a simulated setting: a randomized trial

James M.S. Andrews and Peter Hewett

( 5-10, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0002, 12 April 2019)

Original article

Face and construct validation study of novel 3D peg transfer models for training and evaluation of laparoscopic skills in two-dimensional and three-dimensional laparoscopic surgery

Alpa Morawala, Badriya Alaraimi, Gilberto Lazaro Galloso and Bijendra Patel

( 11-22, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0003, 12 April 2019)

Original article

Tendon repair simulation: a comparison of training models

Aya Musbahi, John Henton and Paolo Longhi

( 1-4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0001, 16 April 2019)

Original article

YouTube as an educational tool: the launch of a simulated surgical procedures channel

Marina Yiasemidou, Andrew Kordowicz, Jonathan de Siqueira and Michael J. Gough

( 23-26, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0004, 10 June 2019)

Editorial

Ever made a mistake? The role of aviation-style error management in healthcare

Niall Downey

( 27-30, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0005, 19 August 2019)

Original article

A literature review of educational feedback in the operating room: plastic surgery residents’ perception of feedback from the O-SCORE

Yaeesh Sardiwalla, Nadim Joukhadar and David Tang

( 31-38, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0006, 19 August 2019)

Original article

Single-group analysis of simulation training improves the ability of anesthesiologist assistant students to use TeamSTEPPS during crisis management scenarios

Trine Vik, Ferenc Puskas and Erik Nelson

( 39-44, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0007, 15 November 2019)

Original article

Can virtuoso musicians teach surgeons how to cut? Self-regulated learning as a tool in surgical education: a thematic analysis of expert musician interviews

Hannah Winter and Jacqueline Rees-Lee

( 45-54, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0008, 07 January 2020)

Original article

Multi-surgeon assessment of total hip arthroplasty head–trunnion assembly forces using a surgical simulator

Darrin J. Trask, Patrick Roney, Matthew Nies, Rahul G. Samtani and Matthew W. Squire

( 55-62, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0009, 07 January 2020)

Original article

SimLife: face validation of a new dynamic simulated body model for surgical simulation

Jerome Danion, Elsa Oriot, Cyril Breque, Denis Oriot, Jean Pierre Richer and Jean Pierre Faure

( 63-69, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2019.0010, 21 January 2020)

Original article

Conflicting intra-departmental views on the importance of simulation in general surgery

K. Brandon Lang, Todd F. Hoover, Marie Hunsinger and Mohsen Shabahang

( 1-7, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0001, 08 July 2020)

Meeting report

How do we safeguard and improve the healthcare workforce for doctors? Society for Healthcare Reform, 2 March 2020

Colin Elton

( 16-23, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0003, 02 November 2020)

Original article

A low-cost phantom for ultrasound-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration training: face and construct validity

David Z. Liao, Vikas Mehta, Eugenie Du, Vafa Tabatabaie, I. Martin Levy, Richard V. Smith and Marc J. Gibber

( 24-32, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0004, 02 November 2020)

Editorial

Observational clinical human reliability analysis (OCHRA) for assessing and improving quality of surgical performance: the current status and future

Benjie Tang

( 53-56, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0009, 02 November 2020)

Original article

Comparison of verbal, graphical and kinaesthetic cues for instructing pedicle screw cannulation angles within a virtual environment

Stewart McLachlin, Antony H. Bateman, Albert J. Yee and Cari Whyne

( 8-15, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0002, 02 November 2020)

Editorial

Safety of online surgical training resources

Michael Edwards

( 57-62, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0006, 24 November 2020)

Original article

Enhancement of medical student perception of surgical specialization with peer-assisted laparoscopic simulation: a pilot study

Jordan J. Baechle, Alexander M. Lopez, Jyotsna Thota, Mitchell F. Bowers, Paula Marincola Smith and Regina S. Offodile

( 73-79, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0008, 24 November 2020)

Original article

Who should be teaching vaginal hysterectomy on a task trainer? A multicenter randomized trial of peer versus expert coaching

Christina M. Escobar, Dominique Malacarne Pape, Kimberly L. Ferrante, Meleen Chuang, Demian Szyld and Veronica Lerner

( 63-72, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0007, 26 November 2020)

Original article

Development and validation of an inexpensive home-made laparoscopic trainer for surgical training

Chin Li Tee and David Alexander Grieve

( 92-97, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0012, 30 November 2020)

Original article

Simulation training: a novel and effective way to improve knowledge and attitudes towards coroner’s court attendance

Kathryn M. O’Shea, Rachel Harwood, Joanna Crichton, Michelle Perrigo and Sarah Wood

( 80-84, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0010, 14 December 2020)

Original article

Assessing round window depiction in a virtual reality environment for cochlear implantation

Justin T. Lui, Garrett D. Locketz, Joseph C. Dort, Joseph M. Chen, Justin K. Chau, Sonny K. Chan, Sumit K. Agrawal, J. Kenneth Salisbury and Nikolas H. Blevins

( 85-91, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0011, 02 February 2021)

Review article

Low-cost simulation systems for surgical training: a narrative review

Dhananjaya Sharma, Vikesh Agrawal, Jitin Bajaj and Pawan Agarwal

( 33-52, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2020.0005, 09 March 2021)

Review article

Use of virtual reality simulation in surgical training: a systematic review on predictive validity and current use in surgical curricula

Aoife Feeley, Iain Feeley, Kalid Merghani and Eoin Sheehan

( 1-13, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0001, 11 June 2021)

Original article

Limitations and challenges of laparoscopic surgery in a low-income country: example of the Gaston Berger Teaching Hospital of Saint-Louis (Senegal)

Abdourahmane Ndong, Mohamed Lamine Diao, Jacques Noel Tendeng, Ousmane Thiam, Adja Coumba Diallo, Aliou Diouf, Diago Anta Dia, Saer Diop, Mactar Dieng, Moustapha Diedhiou, Philippe Manyacka Ma Nyemb, Mamadou Cissé and Ibrahima Konaté

( 14-17, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0002, 11 June 2021)

Original article

Impact of formal tuition, supervised practice and feedback on the acquisition of basic laparoscopic skills by novices using a box trainer

Mathew Lyons, Oliver Brown and Brian Ip

( 29-36, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1102/2051-7726.2021.0004, 11 June 2021)