Evaluation of a method to assess digitally recorded surgical skills of novice veterinary students.

Objective: To evaluate a method to assess surgical skills of veterinary students that is based on digital recording of their performance during closure of a celiotomy in canine cadavers.

Sample Population: Second year veterinary students without prior experience with live animal or simulated surgical procedure (n = 19) METHODS: Each student completed a 3-layer closure of a celiotomy on a canine cadaver. Each procedure was digitally recorded with a single small wide-angle camera mounted to the overhead surgical light.

[Topical imiquimod for the treatment of anogenital warts in an infant].

Background: Treatment of anogenital warts (AW) in children and infants is painful because of the destructive techniques involved, as a result of which general anaesthesia may be required. For adults, topical imiquimod is an efficient and well-tolerated product used for these lesions. Here, we report a case demonstrating the benefits of topical imiquimod in the treatment of AW in infant.