Article: Objective improvement in dexterity for trainees undergoing a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery simulation program, a prospective single center study.
2023 Volume 15, Issue 12, Page(s) 6674–6686
Abstract: Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is the recommended approach for the management of early-stage operable non-small cell lung carcinoma as well as for other pathologies of the thoracic cavity. Although VATS approaches have been ... ...
Abstract | Background: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is the recommended approach for the management of early-stage operable non-small cell lung carcinoma as well as for other pathologies of the thoracic cavity. Although VATS approaches have been largely adopted in Europe and North America, teaching the technique to novice thoracic surgery trainees remains challenging and non-standardized. Our objective was to assess the impact of a VATS simulation training program on the dexterity of thoracic surgery residents in a prospective single institution study. Methods: We developed a 6-month VATS simulation training program on two different dry-lab simulators (Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Stupnik Results: After the 6-month VATS training program, all residents revealed a significant increase of their performance status with respect to instrument travel distances operation times and absence of periods of extreme motion in all three exercises performed. The performance of the control group was not different from the study group prior to the training program and remained unchanged 6 months later, for all exercises and parameters assessed. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the implementation of a VATS simulation training program objectively increases the dexterity of thoracic surgery residents and could be an interesting training tool for their surgical education. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-12-21 |
Publishing country | China |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2573571-8 |
ISSN | 2077-6624 ; 2072-1439 |
ISSN (online) | 2077-6624 |
ISSN | 2072-1439 |
DOI | 10.21037/jtd-23-1288 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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