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Randomized clinical trial to evaluate mental practice in enhancing advanced laparoscopic surgical performance
Mental practice, the cognitive rehearsal of a task without physical movement, is known to enhance performance in sports and music. This is now tested (in a randomised trial setting) on performing laparoscopic surgery in bariatric. and .. there is a difference between the operator’s performance; which is significant enough (p=0.011). 

11 May, 2012

Femoral Artery Aneurysms

Femoral  artery aneurysms - tips and tricks Be thorough is assessing: proximal, distal, expected aetiology, possible infection, etc. Access usually possible via same inguinal incision. Retroperitoneal control is rarely needed.  Read More