OBJECTIVE To assess the learning curve of sialendoscopy with modular endoscopes based on operative parameters and a postoperative performance rating. DESIGN Prospective study, case series. SETTING Tertiary referral hospital. PATIENTS The study included 50 consecutive patients who underwent sialendoscopy by a single surgeon (J.C.L.) between September 2007 and March 2009 at University Hospi...

This paper proposes different ways to study individualized bandwidth. This bandwidth is used in noise signal for recognition and analysis in various ways but previous methods only apply weighted dB(A) and dB(C) to sound pressure level or one in low frequency scope. Also, there are A weight sound level ( ), NC curve (Noise Criteria Curves), and NR curve (Noise Rating Curves). This research tries...

Experienced surgeons commonly mentor trainees as they move through their initial learning curves. During robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery, several tools exist to facilitate proctored cases, such as two-dimensional telestration and a dual surgeon console. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility and efficiency of three, novel proctoring tools for robot-assisted minimally in...

Microsurgery simulation courses increasingly use assessment methodologies to evaluate the quality of microvascular anastomosis and to provide constructive feedback in competency-based training. Assessment tools evaluating the "journey" of skill acquisition in anastomosis have evolved, including global rating scores, hand motion analysis, and evaluation of the final outcome, that is, "end-produc...