2006
Controversies in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia
Roberts K, Duffy A, Bell R. Controversies in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2006, 12: 3155-3161. PMID: 16718833, PMCID: PMC4087956, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseLaparoscopic antireflux surgeryTreatment optionsEffective treatmentPneumatic dilatationSurgical therapyEsophageal sphincterLaparoscopic surgeryTreatment of GERDObjective long-term resultsEffective non-surgical treatmentSecond treatment optionShorter hospital stayLaparoscopic Heller myotomyNon-surgical treatmentRisk of adenocarcinomaImportant treatment optionTreatment of achalasiaGold standardLong-term resultsNew treatment optionsExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsNon-invasive optionMinimal invasive surgeryPoor esophageal
2004
Construct validity for the LAPSIM laparoscopic surgical simulator
Duffy A, Hogle N, McCarthy H, Lew J, Egan A, Christos P, Fowler D. Construct validity for the LAPSIM laparoscopic surgical simulator. Surgical Endoscopy 2004, 19: 401-405. PMID: 15624062, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8202-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTissue damageLaparoscopic surgeonsExperienced laparoscopic surgeonsLaparoscopic surgical simulatorResultsA totalLaparoscopic surgerySurgeonsLaparoscopic suturingNovice laparoscopistsSignificant differencesT-testExpert surgeonsSimulator-based trainingConstruct validityLapSim simulatorSubjectsExperienced subjectsComputerized deviceAnalysis of varianceSurgical simulatorError scoresSurgeryLaparoscopistsLevelsMethodsWe