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2023 Abstracts

Oral Presentation Abstracts

O-1 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Eye-Tracking and Artificial Intelligence Technology for Enhanced Surgical Training: Assessing the Role of Joint Visual Attention in Resident Competency for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Noor Alesawy; Taylor Kantor, M.D and Vitaliy Popov, PhD

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Questions can be sent to Noor Alesawy, nalesawy@umich.edu

 

O-2 ǀ Abstract Category: Promoting Technology and Collaboration

Using Virtual Reality Performance Data to Power and Inform Intraoperative Performance Analysis

Anand Malpani, PhD; Jeff Berkley, PhD, and Mark Brentnall

Surgical Science: Mimic Technology, Seattle, WA,

Questions can be sent to Anand Malpani, PhD, malpani.anand.89@gmail.com

 

O-3 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Justification of Shoulder and Back Support Exoskeletons for Minimally Invasive Surgeons and Operating Room Nurses to Reduce Musculoskeletal Symptoms

Alec J. Gonzales; Dechristian Barbieri, PhD; Alfredo M. Carbonell, II, DO FACS; Anjali Joseph, PhD, EDAC; Divya Srinivasan, PhD, and Jackie Cha, PhD

Clemson University, Clemson, SC; Prisma Health-Upstate, Greenville, SC

Questions can be sent to Alec J. Gonzales, ajgonza@clemson.edu

 

O-4 ǀ Abstract Category: Promoting Technology and Collaboration

Transdisciplinary Development of a Virtual Reality Training System for Retropubic Sling Teaching

Lauren Siff, MD FACOG FACS FPMRS; James Thomas, PhD; Jason Arhin, Sandun Bandara; Milos Manic, PhD, and Lewis Franklin Bost, MBA, IDSA, FAIMBE

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Questions can be sent to Lauren Siff, MD FACOG FACS FPMRS, laurensiff@gmail.com

O-5 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Objective Metrics Based on Hand Rotation for Vascular Suturing Skills Assessment.

Amir Mehdi Shayan; Simar Singh; Jianxin Gao; Richard Groff, PhD, and Ravikiran Singapogu

Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Questions can be sent to Amir Mehdi Shayan, ashayan@clemson.edu

 

O-6 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Developing Artificial Intelligence Models for Medical Student Suturing and Knot-tying Video-Based Assessment and Coaching

Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD; Babak Namazi, PhD; Madhuri Nagaraj, MD, MS, and Daniel J. Scott, MD FACS

UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

Questions can be sent to Ganesh Sankaranarayana, PhD, ganesh.sankaranarayanan@utsouthwestern.edu

 

O-7 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Characterization of Surgical Movements as a Training Tool for Improving Efficiency

Rabin Gerrah, MD; Bunraj Grewal, BSc, and Ardeshir Kianercy, PhD

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Questions can be sent to Rabin Gerrah, MD, rgerrah@gmail.com

 

O-8 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Evaluation of Mixed Reality (MR) Technologies for Remote Education and Training on Transrectal Ultrasound Biopsy (TRUS-Bx) Simulation: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study

Vivek Nithipalan, MD; Tyler Holler, MPH; Nathan Schuler; Lauren Shepard, and Ahmed Ghazi, MD, FEBU, MHPE

University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Questions can be sent to Vivek Nithipalan, MD, Vivek_Nithipalan@urmc.rochester.edu

 

O-9 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Novel Method for Obtaining Clinical Measurements in a Virtual Environment

Olivia A. Perham, BS; Emil Maric, BA, MS; Paul M. Jeziorczak, MD, MPH; Charles Jason Aprahamian, MD FACS, and Matthew T. Bramlet, MD

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, IL;

OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL

Questions can be sent to Olivia A. Perham, BS, Olivia.A.Perham@osfhealthcare.org

Poster Presentation Abstracts

P-02 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Leveraging Eye-Gaze Data to Augment Surgical Faculty-Resident Postoperative Case Video Analysis

Vitaliy Popov, PhD; Jingying Wang, MS, PhD, and Xu Wang, PhD

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Questions can be sent to Vitaliy Popov, PhD, vipopov@med.umich.edu

 

P-03 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Effects of Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Display Use on Performance and Situation Awareness During Simulated Laparoscopic Surgery Tasks

Yaoyu Fu, PhD, MS, and Lora Cavuoto, MS, PhD

University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Questions can be sent to Yaoyu Fu, PhD, MS, yaoyufu@buffalo.edu

 

P-04 ǀ Abstract Category: Promoting Technology and Collaboration

The Use of Extended Reality Technologies to Enhance Engineering Medicine (EnMED) Training and Education

Shourya Kumar, Charles Foster, and Stuart James Corr, MEng, MA, PhD

Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation and Education, TX; Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine, TX; Duke University, TX

Questions can be sent to Shourya Kumar, skumar7@houstonmethodist.org

 

P-05 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Teaching the Surgeons: A Novel VHA-Based 3D Printing Fellowship for General Surgery Residents

Michael Fiore Amendola, MD, FACS, and Beth Ripley, MD, PhD

 VA/VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA; Puget Sound VAMC, Seattle, WA

Questions can be sent to Michael Fiore Amendola, MD FACS,

michael.amendola@va.gov

 

P-06 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

They Want Clinical Context and Protocols: Analysis of Engineers’ Feedback from a National Segmentation Boot Camp Experience

Michael Fiore Amendola, MD, FACS; Dmitry Levine and Beth Ripley, MD, PhD

Central Virginia VA Health Care Systems, Richmond, VA; Puget Sound VA Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Questions can be sent to Michael Fiore Amendola, MD, FACS, michael.amendola@va.gov

 

P-07 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Assessing the Accuracy of Robotic Bronchoscopy in Localizing and Targeting Small Pulmonary Lesions

Jessica Copeland, MD; Fumitaro Masaki, MS; Mehida Rojas-Alexandre2, MD, MS; Lillian Tsai, MD, and Nobuhiko Hata, PhD,

Harvard School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Questions can be sent to Jessica Copeland, MD, jcopeland@hsph.harvard.edu

 

P-08 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Laparoscopic and Robotic Training: A Need to Adapt Surgical Education to Left-Handed Surgeons

Priya Arunachalam, MD, M.Eng; Rebecca Wu, MD, and Edward Y. H. Chan, MD.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX ; Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Questions can be sent to Priya Arunachalam, MD, M.Eng, priya.enmed@tamu.edu

 

P-09 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Kinematic Differences Between Novice and Expert Surgeons During Simulated Midurethral Sling Surgery

Gary Sutkin, MD; Antonis P. Stylianou, PhD, Md; A. Arif, MS; An-Lin Cheng, PhD; Gregory W. King, PhD, and Austin Bachar, MD

University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Questions can be sent to Gary Sutkin, sutking@umkc.edu

 

P-10 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Estimating Surgical Instrument Position in Blind 3D Space during Simulated Retropubic Trocar Passage

Gary Sutkin, MD, MBA; Faith Mueller, MD, Md A. Arif, MS; Antonis P. Stylianou, PhD; Austin Bachar; An-Lin Cheng, PhD, and Gregory W. King, PhD

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO; Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY; University of Missouri Kansas City School of Computing and Engineering, Kansas City, MO

Questions can be sent to Gary Sutkin, MD, MBA, sutking@umkc.edu

 

P-11 ǀ Abstract Category: Promoting Technology and Collaboration

Utilizing 3D Printing and Injection Molding to Create Kidney Models for Surgical Resident Training Prior To Transplant Rotations

Erick Lee Przybylski, MSMS, CHSE, CHSOS; Emma Huston, MSc, and Nikole Adriane Neidlinger, MD, FACS

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI;

Questions can be sent to Erick Lee. Przybylski, MSMS, CHSE, CHSOS, eprzybylski@uwhealth.org

 

P-12 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Vascular Surgery Device Innovation: Aortic Endograft Explanation

Solyman Hatami; Shannon Lu; Alwin Mathew; Vamsi Maturi; Matthew Stahr, MS, and Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD, RPVI.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Questions can be sent to Solyman Hatami, shatami@tamu.edu

 

P-13 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Video-based Task Deconstruction of Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair

Haydee Del Calvo, MD; Min Peter. Kim, MD; Ray Chihara, MD, PhD, and Edward Y. H. Chan, MD

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Questions can be sent to Haydee Del Calvo, MD, h.delcalvo@gmail.com

 

P-14 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Task Trainer Development for Realistic Simulated Penetrating Neck Trauma in Team Trauma Training

Orrin Chambers, OMS IV; Thomas Edward. Jackson III, BA, and Susan Davis. Carter, MD, FACOG, FACS

Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO

Questions can be sent to Orrin Chambers, OMS IV, orrin.chambers@rvu.edu

 

P-15 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Training Impact of Simulated Laparoscopic Appendicectomies (TISLA)

David Rawaf, MBBS, MD - MERIT, MSc; Joseph Toms, MD; Gurpreet Beghal; Elliot Street, MBChB; Jordan Van Flute; Noor Kaur, Anna Joynson, and Harry Sharples, MBChB, MRes

Inovus Medical, United Kingdom; Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals, United Kingdom

Questions can be sent to David Rawaf, MBBS, MD - MERIT, MSc, vid.rawaf@inovus.org

 

P-16 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Democratizing Access to Realistic Surgical Simulation with Augmented Reality - a Health Economics Review

David Rawaf, MBBS, MSc; Elliot Street, MBChB, BSc; Jordan Van Flute, and Luqman Tenang

Inovus Medical, United Kingdom

Questions can be sent to David Rawaf, MBBS, MSc  david.rawaf@inovus.org

 

P-17 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

The Effect of Augmented Reality Training in Simulated Laparoscopic Appendectomies

Mohammed El-Bahnasawi, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCS, and David Rawaf, MBBS (MD), MSc (T+O), MRCS

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom; ESTH NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom

Questions can be sent to David Rawaf, MBBS, MSc  david.rawaf@inovus.org

 

P-18 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Establishing Expert Benchmarks for Simulation Training on New Robotic Platforms: The Medtronic Hugo RAS Experience

Mark Brentnall, MS; John P. Lenihan, MD; Christopher Simmonds, Anand Malpani, PhD; Antonio R. Gargiulo, MD, and Jeffrey Levy, MD

Surgical Science, Seattle, WA; MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma WA; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA

Questions can be sent to Mark Brentnall, MS, mark.brentnall@surgicalscience.com

 

P-19 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Intraoperative GoPro Mount: The Future of Surgical Education

Robert Loving; William Singer, MD, MEng; Jordan Ankersen; Andrew Robbins, PhD, and Patrick McCulloch, MD

 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; School of Engineering Medicine, Houston, TX; Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Questions can be sent to Robert Loving, robbyloving@tamu.edu

 

P-20 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Simple Tools for Efficient Artificial Intelligence Assisted Laparoscopic Training

Apollon N. Zygomalas, MD, MSc, PhD, FACS; Dimitris Kalles, PhD, and George Skroubis, MD.

Hellenic Open University, Patras, Greece; University of Patras, Patras, Greece

Questions can be sent to Apollon N. Zygomalas, MD, MSc, PhD, FACS, azygomalas@gmail.com

 

P-21 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Video-based-assessment of Surgical Skill Using Unsupervised Temporal Attention

Bohua Wan, Meng; Michael Peven, PhD; Gregory Hager, PhD; Shameema Sikder, MD, and S. Swaroop Vedula, MBBS, PhD, MPH

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Medicine Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD

Questions can be sent to Bohua Wan, MEng, bwan2@jhu.edu

 

P-22 ǀ Abstract Category: Challenges in Surgical Education

Interprofessional Curriculum for Emergency Undocking as a Part of Residency Training - Simulation Models and a Protocol

Mary Oh, MD; Haydee Del Calvo, MD; Benjamin Adan. Benavides; Ray Chihara, MD, PhD; Min Peter. Kim, MD, and Edward Y. H. Chan, MD

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX

Questions can be sent to Mary Oh, MD, mary.h.oh@gmail.com

 

P-23 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Statistical Shape Modeling and Simulation for Reconstructive Breast Surgery

Urmila Sampathkumar; Mary Catherine Bordes, BS; Summer E. Hanson, MD, PhD, FACS; Gregory Paul Reece, MD, FACS, and Fatima Merchant, PhD

University of Houston, Houston, TX; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences, Chicago, IL

Questions can be sent to Urmila Sampathkumar, usampath@central.uh.edu

 

P-24 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Development of an Affordable Abdominal Fascia Closure Model to Train Surgical Residents

Joseph Vito Vyskocil, MS; Anastasiya Shchatsko, MD; Christina L. Maser, MD, FACS, and Cristina M. Nituica, MD, FACS

Central Michigan University, Saginaw, MI

Questions can be sent to Joseph Vito. Vyskocil, MS, vysko1j@cmich.edu

 

P-25 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Challenges of Ergonomics Encountered by Women in Surgery

Shehr Hussain and Susan Davis Carter, MD, FACOG, FACS

Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO

Questions can be sent to Shehr Hussain, shehr.hussain@co.rvu.edu

 

P-26 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Improving Family and Child Understanding of the Nuss Procedure Through Virtual Reality

Charles Jason Aprahamian, MD, FACS; Alexandria Taphorn, MD; Olivia A. Perham, BS; Matthew Bramlet, MD, and Paul M. Jeziorczak, MD, MPH

OSF Healthcare Children's Hospital of Illinois, Peoria, IL

Questions can be sent to Olivia A. Perham, BS, Olivia.A.Perham@osfhealthcare.org

 

P-27 ǀ Abstract Category: Research Abstracts

Reimagining Inpatient Physiologic Monitoring: A Pilot of Wearable Activity Monitors After Cardiac Surgery

Rubayet Kamal; Alexandra DeBose-Scarlett, MD, MS; Qingyuan Song, MS; Zhijun Yin, PhD, and Ashish S. Shah, MD, FACS

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

Questions can be sent to Rubayet Kamal, rubayetkamal@ymail.com

 

P-28 ǀ Abstract Category: Research In-Progress

Multi-Sensor Analysis of Surgeon’s Moves and Conduct to Improve Surgical Efficiency

Rabin Gerrah, MD; Bunraj Grewal, BSc, and Ardeshir Kianercy, PhD

Stanford University, Stanford, CA; Western University, Lebanon, OR; University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR

Questions can be sent to Rabin Gerrah, MD, rgerrah@gmail.com