Publications by authors named "Eyad Wohaibi"
Purpose: Evaluate adherence to bariatric surgery enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in pre-operative, operative, and post-operative phases, and to compare opiate use, nausea control, and length of stay (LOS) versus historical controls.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective, observational cohort study was conducted to evaluate adherence to ERAS protocols and compare opiate and antiemetic use, pain intensity, and LOS versus those of traditional care (TC) patients preceding protocol implementation at Erie County Medical Center, a community-based hospital in Buffalo, NY, USA.
Results: One hundred ERAS and TC patients were compared.
Background: To define the ability of a virtual reality (VR) simulator to reflect clinical skill in surgical residents, we compared clinical laparoscopic performance and contemporary lab performance during curricular VR skills training.
Methods: Nine postgraduate year (PGY) 1 and 2 surgical residents were assessed during laparoscopic cholecystectomies and appendectomies using a web-based interactive database (OpRate)over a 6-mo period. Operative performance data were collected at the conclusion of procedures (mean responses of attending surgeons in nine areas pertaining to resident preparedness and technical skill).
Background: The study aim was to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality and computer-enhanced videoscopic training devices for training novice surgeons in complex laparoscopic skills.
Methods: Third-year medical students received instruction on laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing and knot tying and then underwent a pretraining assessment of the task using a live porcine model. Students were then randomized to objectives-based training on either the virtual reality (n=8) or computer-enhanced (n=8) training devices for 4 weeks, after which the assessment was repeated.
Purpose: The study aim was to demonstrate that a new database tool for assessment of surgical resident operative skills discerns predictable progression in those skills over successive residency years for specific index case types.
Methods: A Web-based interactive database (OpRate) was used to assess selected aspects of resident operative performance as determined by supervising attending surgeons in a medium-sized residency (5-6 residents per postgraduate year [PGY]). This assessment consisted of (1) 3 questions pertaining to patient information, technical, and disease-specific preparedness; (2) 4 laparoscopic technical skills questions pertaining to tissue handling, dexterity, planning, and ability to function independently; and (3) similar open technical skills questions, with the addition of 2 questions defining knot tying ability.