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Comparison of flipped learning and traditional lecture method for teaching digestive system diseases in undergraduate medicine: A prospective non-randomized controlled trial

Comparison of flipped learning and traditional lecture method for teaching digestive system diseases in undergraduate medicine: A prospective non-randomized controlled trial PMID: 33502276 DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2020.1867312 Abstract Introduction: This study examined the effects of a large-scale flipped learning (FL) approach in an undergraduate course of Digestive System Diseases. Methods: This prospective non-randomized trial recruited 404 students over three academic years.…

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Mesenteric closure in laparoscopic gastric bypass: surgical technique and literature review

Mesenteric closure in laparoscopic gastric bypass: surgical technique and literature review. PMID: 17785141 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-739x(07)71673-1 Free article Abstract Despite the advantages offered by laparoscopy in bariatric surgery, the incidence of a new complication that was uncommon in the previous era of open surgery–internal hernias–has increased. Most publications in the literature dealing with internal hernia describe the incidence…

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A revolutionary design change to improve stapler safety

A revolutionary design change to improve stapler safety PMID: 23138890 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0792-z Abstract Background: Postoperative staple line leaks and bleeding are the most common reasons for complications in surgical procedures that involve organ resection, such as sleeve gastrectomy. Increasing the safety of these operations requires improving the instruments (endostaplers or endocutters) used for stapling and sectioning the tissues.…