Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Fibrin sealant for prevention of resection surface-related complications after liver resection: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the efficacy of fibrin sealant in reducing resection surface-related complications in liver surgery. ⋯ This randomized multicenter trial shows that prophylactic application of fibrin sealant at the resection surface after liver resections does not lead to a reduction in the incidence or severity of postoperative bile leakage or other resection surface-related complications (Controlled trial number, ISRCTN85205641).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Prospective, randomized assessment of the acquisition, maintenance, and loss of laparoscopic skills.
Laparoscopic skills are difficult to learn. We, therefore, assessed the factors involved in skill acquisition, maintenance, and loss in 2 prospective, randomized studies. ⋯ Laparoscopic skills are optimally acquired on an Interval training schedule. They significantly decline with 2 weeks of nonuse.