Publications by authors named "Michelle A Lerner"
Background And Objectives: To evaluate whether training on a virtual reality laparoscopic simulator improves the performance on a laparoscopic box trainer.
Methods: Twenty-six subjects were trained using a box trainer, and 17 participants were trained using a virtual simulator. Participants in the experimental group completed 1 session of 5 exercises on the box trainer, 4 sessions on the virtual simulator, and a final session on the box trainer.
Background And Purpose: Retrospective studies have shown laparoscopic cytoreductive nephrectomy (LCN) to be a safe procedure in selected patients. The objective of this article is to identify characteristics that may predict when a laparoscopic procedure may offer improved postoperative outcome and whether it affects the timing of postoperative systemic therapy compared with open surgery.
Patients And Methods: A cohort of 43 LCN cases were matched with 43 open cytoreductive nephrectomy (OCN) cases based on both pathologic size of tumor and stage.
Purpose: The primary objective of this study is to determine if training on the Mimic dV-Trainer (MdVT) simulator results in improved ability on the da Vinci surgical system (dVSS) using exercises with inanimate objects.
Materials And Methods: Twelve trainees (MdVT group) and 10 residents and one fellow (dVSS group) were recruited for the study. Each participant in the MdVT group completed one session of five exercises on the dVSS that were scored for timing and accuracy, followed by four training sessions on the MdVT, and concluded with a final session on the dVSS in which the initial exercises were repeated.