Surgical Science

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Simulation-Based Education of Endovascular Scrub Nurses Reduces Stress and Improves Team Performance
Skov RAC, Lawaetz J, Konge L, Westerlin L, Aasvang EK, Meyhoff CS, Vogt K, Ohrlander T, Resch TA, Eiberg JP. Simulation-Based Education of Endovascular Scrub Nurses Reduces Stress and Improves Team Performance. J Surg Res. 2022 Dec;280:209-217

A Systematic Review of Simulation-Based Training in Vascular Surgery

Alexander Haiser, Abdullatif Aydin, Basir Kunduzi, Kamran Ahmed, Prokar Dasgupta
Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medical Education, King’s College London, UK. MRC Centre for Transplantation, Guy’s Hospital, King’s College London, UK. Department of Transplant Surgery, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

J Surg Res. 2022 Jul 12;279:409-419

Definition of Proficiency Level by a Virtual Simulator as a First Step Toward a Curriculum on Fundamental Skills for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR)

Andrea Moglia , Roberta Piazza , Davide Maria Mocellin , Vincenzo Ferrari , Giuseppe Campanelli, Mauro Ferrari ,
Raffaella Berchiolli

EndoCAS, Center for Computer-Assisted Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.moglia@endocas.org.

EndoCAS, Center for Computer-Assisted Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Department of Law, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

EndoCAS, Center for Computer-Assisted Surgery, Department of Translational Research and New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

J Surg Res. 2022 Jul 12;279:409-419

International implementation of PROSPECT in daily practice

PROficiency based StePwise Endovascular Curricular Training
Gilles Soenens1 ∙ Jonathan Lawaetz2,3 ∙
Anne-Sophie Bamelis1 ∙ Leizl J Nayahangan2 ∙
Lars Konge2 ∙ Jonas Eiberg2,3 ∙ Isabelle Van Herzeele1

1 Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium
2 Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Presented as a poster at Paris Vascular Insights meeting, October 2021

Simulation reduces navigational errors in cerebral angiography training Zaika, O., Boulton, M., Eagleson, R. et al

Virtual Reality Simulation Of Neuroendovascular Intervention Improves Procedure Speed In A Cohort Of Trainees

Joseph Dardick , Stephanie Allen , Aleka Scoco , Richard L. Zampolin , David J. Altschul School of Medicine, Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, United State.

Surgical Neurology International • 2019 • 10(184)

The Role of Simulation in Boosting the Learning Curve in EVAR Procedures

Vento V, Cercenelli L, Mascoli C., Gallitto E., Ancetti S., Faggioli G., Freyrie A., Marcelli E., Gargiulo M., Stella A. Journal of Surgical Education (2018) , 75(2) Mar-Apr 2018

Endovascular Training Using a Simulation Based Curriculum is Less Expensive than Training in the Hybrid Angiosuite

Maertens H., Vermassen F., Aggarwal R., Doyen B., Desender L., Van Herzeele I., Annemans L. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2018) 56, 583-590 

Role of Simulation in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Training: A Preliminary Study

Saratzis A, Calderbank T, Sidloff D, Bown MJ, Davies RS.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2017 Feb;53(2):193-198

Initial Results of an Original Program of Simulation Training for Endovascular Procedures

Georg ., Chenesseau B., Girsowicz E, Lejay A., Thaveau F., Papillon J., Lee J., Chakfe N.
USP, CHU de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Jan;38:e8-e9.

A Proficiency Based Stepwise Endovascular Curricular Training (PROSPECT) Program Enhances Operative Performance in Real Life: A Randomised Controlled Trial

This study was presented at the prize session at the European Society for Vascular Surgery annual meeting, Copenhagen,
September 28–30, 2016.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg (2017) 54, 387-396
Maertens a,* , R. Aggarwalb,c , N. Moreels a , F. Vermassen a , I. Van Herzeele a
a Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
b Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
c Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

 Validation of a High-Fidelity Electrophysiology Simulator and Development of a Proficiency-Based Simulator Training Program

Ullah, Waqas PhD; Hunter, Ross J. PhD; Finlay, Malcolm PhD; Earley, Mark J. MD; McLean, Ailsa MSc; Marazzi, Raffaella MD; De Ponti, Roberto MD; Schilling, Richard J. MD

Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare:
February 2017 – Volume 12 – Issue 1 – p 41–46

Author Information

From the Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit (W.U., R.J.H., M.F., M.J.E., A.M., R.J.S.), Barts Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s
Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK; and Department of Heart and Vessels (R.M., R.D.P.), Ospedale di Circolo e
Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Reprints: Waqas Ullah, PhD, Cardiology Research Department, Bart’s Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
EC1A 7BE, UK (e-mail: waqas@doctors.org.uk).
Supported by the National Institute for Health Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit at Bart’s.
R.D.P. and R.J.S. received consultation fees from Biosense Webster for the development of the electrophysiology simulation.

Simulator-Based Angiography and Endovascular Neurosurgery Curriculum: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Performance Following Simulator-Based Angiography Training

Pannell JS1, Santiago-Dieppa DR1, Wali AR1, Hirshman BR1, Steinberg JA1, Cheung VJ1, Oveisi D2, Hallstrom J3, Khalessi AA1.
August 29, 2016

Author information

•Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego.
•Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
•Neuroradiology, University of New Mexico.

Endovascular aneurysm repair simulation can lead to decreased fluoroscopy time and accurately delineate the proximal seal zone

Ann H Kim1, Daniel E Kendrick 1, Pamela A Moorehead 2, Anil Nagavalli 2, Claire P Miller 2, Nathaniel T Liu 1, John C Wang 1,
Vikram S Kashyap 1

1 Division of Vascular Surgery, Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
2 Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
J Vasc Surg, 2016 Jul;64(1):251-8

Diagnostic coronary angiography: initial results of a simulation program

David B. Casey, David Stewart, Mladen I. Vidovich
Division of Cardiology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, March 2016

The model for Fundamentals of Endovascular Surgery (FEVS) successfully defines the competent endovascular surgeon

Cassidy Duran, MD, Sean Estrada, PhD, Marcia O’Malley, PhD, Malachi G. Sheahan, MD, Murray L. Shames, MD, Jason T. Lee, MD, Jean Bismuth, MD
University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla
Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 Dec;62(6):1660-1666.

Validation of a Novel Virtual Basic Skills Simulation Model

Murray L. Shames, Johnathon V. DallaRosa, Michael T. Brannick
University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla
Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 Jun;61(6):99S

Development of a PROficiency-Based StePwise Endovascular Curricular Training (PROSPECT) Program

Heidi Maertens, MD1, Rajesh Aggrawal, MD, PhD2, Liesbeth Desender1, MD, Frank Vermassen1, MD, PhD, Isabelle Van
Herzeele1, MD, PhD.
1 Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
2 Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Journal of Surgical Education, Published Online: August 11, 2015

Diagnostic angiography skill acquisition with a secondary curve catheter: phase 2 of a curriculum-based endovascular simulation program

Spiotta AM1, Kellogg RT1, Vargas J1, Chaudry MI2, Turk AS2, Turner RD1.
1 Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
2 Department of Neuroradiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
J Neurointerv Surg. 2014 Sep 3

Endovascular Simulation Leads to Efficiency and Competence in TEVAR Procedures

Andre F. Gosling, Anil Nagavalli, Daniel Kendrick, Vikram S. Kashyap, John C. Wang
Vascular Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 59, Issue 6, Supplement, Page 13S, June 2014

Realism, criterion validity, and training capability of simulated diagnostic cerebral angiography.Nguyen N1, Eagleson R1, Boulton M2, de Ribaupierre S1.

1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
2 Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2014;196:297-303.

Criterion and face validity of the ANGIO Mentor for diagnostic cerebral angiography

Ngan Nguyen, PhD1, Roy Eagleson, PhD1, Mel Boulton, PhD, MD2, Sandrine deRibaupierre, MD1,2
1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,Western University, London, ON, Canada
2 Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada

Two Centre Evaluation of the ANGIO Mentor Electrophysiology Simulator

1. Ullah1, R. Marazzi2, R. Hunter1, M. Dhinoja1, S. Sporton1, R. De Ponti2, R. Schilling1
1 Department of Cardiology, St Bartholomew’ s Hospital, Barts Health Trust, London, UK;
2Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
Presented as a poster at HRS meeting, 2013

Objective Simulator-Based Evaluation of Carotid Artery Stenting Proficiency (from Assessment of Operator Performance by the Carotid Stenting Simulator Study [ASSESS])

Giora Weisz, MD, Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, Helen Parise, ScD, Jacques Devaud, Issam Moussa, MD, Stephen Ramee, MD,
Mark Reisman, MD, Christopher J. White, MD, and William A. Gray, MD
American Journal of Cardiology, April 2013

Simulated diagnostic cerebral angiography in neurosurgical training: a pilot program 

Spiotta AM, Rasmussen PA, Masaryk TJ, Benzel EC, Schlenk R.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
J Neurointerv Surg. 2012, May 10.

Results from endovascular skills training for surgical residents

Jason T. Lee
Stanford University’s Goodman Simulation Center in the Department of Surgery in Palo Alto, CA

Training with simulation versus operative room attendance.

Desender LM, Van Herzeele I, Aggarwal R, Vermassen FE, Cheshire NJ.
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2011 Feb;52(1):17-37.

Simulation in Neurosurgical Residency Training: A New Paradigm

Alejandro M. Spiotta, MD Richard P. Schlenk, MD
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Quarterly 2010 page 18-20

Virtual Reality Simulation in the Endovascular Field

Aggarwal Rajesh , Herzeele Isabelle Van
European Virtual Reality Endovascular Research Team (EVEREST)
US Cardiology, 2008;5(1):41-5

The Utility of Endovascular Simulation to Improve Technical Performance and Stimulate Continued Interest of Preclinical Medical Students in Vascular Surgery

Jason T. Lee , Mary Qiu , Mediget Teshome, Shyam S. Raghavan, Maureen M. Tedesco, and Ronald L. Dalman
Division of Vascular Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
Journal of Surgical Education Volume 66, Issue 6, November-December 2009, Pages 367-373 Available online 30 January 2010.
Presented at the Association for Program Directors in Surgery/Association for Program Directors in Vascular Surgery Meeting, April 30, 2009, Salt Lake City, UT.

Experienced Endovascular Interventionalists Objectively Improve their Skills by Attending Carotid Artery Stent Training Courses 

Van Herzeele I, Aggarwal R, Neequaye S, Hamady M, Cleveland T, Darzi A, Cheshire N, Gaines P.
Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, UK; Regional Vascular Unit, St. Mary’s Hospital, London, UK.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2008 May;35(5):541-50. Epub 2008 Feb 8.

Experienced Endovascular Interventionalists Objectively Improve their Skills by Attending Carotid Artery Stent Training Courses

S. Neequaye, I. Van Herzeele, R. Aggarwal, M. Hamady, A. Darzi, T. Cleveland, P. Gaines, N. Cheshire
Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, U.K.

Analysis of Simulated Angiographic Procedures. Part 2: Extracting Efficiency Data from Audio and Video Recordings

Duncan JR, Kline B, Glaiberman CB.
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2007 Apr;18(4):535-44

The Use of Interventional Cardiovascular Simulation to Evaluate Operator Performance: The Carotid Assessment of Operator Performance by the Simbionix Carotid StEnting Simulator Study (ASSESS)

Giora Weisz, Jacque Devaud, Stephen Ramee, Mark Reisman, William Gray
Cardiovascular Research Foundation, and Center for Interventional Vascular Simulation, New-York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, New York, NY
Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare 2007, Volume2, Issue 1

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