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Constance S. Harrell Shreckengost, Email: csharrell@gmail.com

The authors wish to acknowledge Steven Roser, DMD, MD, of Emory University in Atlanta, GA, USA and Esteban Foianini, MD, of the Clínica Foianini in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia for their support of this project. The authors also gratefully acknowledge the SAGES Go Global committee, especially co-chair Dr. Maria Marcela Bailez, for their initiative in developing international programs dedicated to laparoscopic training. Finally, the authors thank all participants in the project for their dedication and commitment to high-quality patient care and personal self-improvement throughout the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drs. Harrell Shreckengost, Retiz, Ludi, Rojas Aban, Jáuregui Paravicini, and Serrot have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  • Science & Technology
  • Life Sciences & Biomedicine
  • Surgery
  • GLOBAL surgery
  • International collaboration
  • Laparoscopy
  • Simulation
  • Training
  • Virtual education
  • SURGERY
  • COUNTRIES

Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic using virtual basic laparoscopic training in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia: effects on confidence, knowledge, and skill

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SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES

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Background An international surgical team implemented a virtual basic laparoscopic surgery course for Bolivian general and pediatric surgeons and residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This simulation course aimed to enhance training in a lower-resource environment despite the challenges of decreased operative volume and lack of in-person instruction.

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