Bistouri is a surgical case log for residents. Log an OR case in under 30 seconds, see where you stand against your program's targets, and know which EPAs to ask for before you leave the OR. Setup takes about five minutes.
Bistouri
Getting started
1. Get Bistouri on your phone
iPhone
Install from the App Store
Free, for iOS 17 or later. Search for “Bistouri” or use the button.
Download on the App Store
Android
Open Bistouri for the web
Open it in Chrome, sign in, then tap ⋮ › Add to home screen › Install. It opens from its own icon like any app and works without signal.
Open Bistouri for the web
2. Sign in and log your first case
Sign in with your email
Enter your McGill address (or the one your program director invited) and tap Email me a code. Type in the 6-digit code from the email. There is no password.
Check your program and PGY year
If your program director invited you, your program and PGY year are already set. Otherwise, pick them. Add your name in Settings so your program director can follow your progress.
Log a case
On the Cases tab, tap + Log case. Pick the site, the attending, your role and the procedure, tick the steps you did yourself, and tap Save case. Use + and − to count repeated steps.
Request your EPAs
After you save, Bistouri lists the EPAs that case could count toward, so you can send the request while the case is fresh.
No patient identifiers, ever. Never enter a patient's name, MRN, health card number or date of birth in any field.
Tips
- Search procedures by name or short form, such as “CABGx3”, “EVAR” or “AVF”.
- Repeat starts a copy of your last case.
- No signal in the OR? Log anyway. Cases sync when you're back online.
- The Progress tab shows your totals against your program's minimums, plus your achievements.
- Settings › Export cases to Excel gives you your own copy at any time.
- Same account on iPhone and the web. A new phone just needs you to sign in again.
Printable guides
Two-page PDFs to keep or share with your program.
For program directors
The program dashboard shows each resident's progress, logging activity and achievements, prints a program report for reviews, and lets you edit your procedure list, EPAs and targets, invite residents and export every case to Excel. Sign in with your institutional email. Running a program that isn't on Bistouri yet? Use Request it for your program on the dashboard's sign-in page.
Need help?
See the support page for common questions, or email support@steadyhandsoftware.com.