Surgical residents face numerous challenges and undergo significant changes at the beginning of their residency. Although there are several courses throughout residency, it is difficult to address all of them in a single activity. Boot camps (BC) have been a way for easing this transition period. Our team developed the “First Touch Course” boot camp in 2017 to join all residents of the same year, before they in...
Trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) hernia repair is a complex procedure that presents several challenges. Even though, due to the high prevalence of inguinal hernia, TAPP technique is increasing in frequency and robotic Abdominal Wall Surgery (rAWS) is emerging as a valuable tool in this regard. Although inguinal TAPP procedure principles have been published and simulation is needed, the availability of vali...