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Rajesh Aggarwal
Researcher at Thomas Jefferson University
Publications - 315
Citations - 14386
Rajesh Aggarwal is an academic researcher from Thomas Jefferson University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Patient safety. The author has an hindex of 61, co-authored 306 publications receiving 12837 citations. Previous affiliations of Rajesh Aggarwal include Montreal General Hospital & McGill University Health Centre.
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Skills training after night shift work enables acquisition of endovascular technical skills on a virtual reality simulator
Peter A. Naughton,Rajesh Aggarwal,Tim T. Wang,Isabelle Van Herzeele,Aoife N. Keeling,Ara Darzi,Nicholas J.W. Cheshire +6 more
TL;DR: Evidence is provided for program directors to organize simulation-based training schedules for residents on night shift rotations to enable acquisition of endovascular technical skills, although it takes longer than after day shift training.
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Measuring intra-operative decision-making during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: validity evidence for a novel interactive Web-based assessment tool.
Amin Madani,Yusuke Watanabe,Elif Bilgic,Philip H. Pucher,Melina C. Vassiliou,Rajesh Aggarwal,Gerald M. Fried,Elliot J. Mitmaker,Liane S. Feldman +8 more
TL;DR: This study provides preliminary validity evidence for a novel interactive platform to objectively assess decision-making during laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a Web-based platform and develops objective metrics using this platform.
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The development of a virtual reality training curriculum for colonoscopy.
Colin Sugden,Rajesh Aggarwal,Amrita Banerjee,Adam Haycock,Siwan Thomas-Gibson,Christopher B. Williams,Ara Darzi +6 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive, stratified, benchmarked, whole-procedure curriculum has been developed for a modern high-fidelity VR colonoscopy simulator.
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Toward technology-supported surgical training: the potential of virtual simulators in laparoscopic surgery.
TL;DR: This review assesses the role of virtual reality (VR) simulators in laparoscopic surgery and their actual impact on technical skills and concludes that training out of the operating room on virtual reality simulators has demonstrated its positive impact on basic skills during real Laparoscopic procedures in patients.
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Effectiveness of Learning Advanced Laparoscopic Skills in a Brief Intensive Laparoscopy Training Program
Richard Castillo,Erwin Buckel,Felipe León,Julián Varas,Juan Alvarado,Pablo Achurra,Rajesh Aggarwal,Rajesh Aggarwal,Nicolás Jarufe,Camilo Boza +9 more
TL;DR: This intensive course is set out as a viable alternative to teach basic skills in advanced laparoscopy in a short period of time, which is ideal for surgeons with difficult access to training centers.