Article ; Online: Training simulator efficacy in developing thoracic and general surgical skills in a residency programme: a pilot study.
2024 Volume 65, Issue 2
Abstract: Objectives: Virtual training simulators have been introduced in several surgical disciplines to improve residents' abilities. Through the use of the LapSim® virtual training simulator (Surgical Science, Göteborg, Sweden), this study aims to plan an ... ...
Abstract | Objectives: Virtual training simulators have been introduced in several surgical disciplines to improve residents' abilities. Through the use of the LapSim® virtual training simulator (Surgical Science, Göteborg, Sweden), this study aims to plan an effective learning path in minimally invasive thoracic and general surgery. Methods: All thoracic and general surgery trainees in their 1st and 2nd year of residency at the University of Insubria were enrolled and randomized into 2 groups: residents undergoing an intensive twice-a-week virtual training programme (group A: n = 8) and those undergoing a once-weekly non-intensive virtual training programme (group B: n = 9). The virtual training programme was divided into 4 modules, each of 12 weeks. In the 1st module, trainees repeated grasping, cutting, clip application, lifting and grasping, and fine dissection exercises during each training session. Seal-and-cut exercise was performed as the initial and final test. Data on surgical manoeuvres (time and on mistakes) were collected; intra- and inter-group comparisons were planned. Results: No significant differences were observed between groups A and B at the 1st session, confirming that the 2 groups had similar skills at the beginning. After 12 weeks, both groups showed improvements, but comparing data between initial and final test, only Group A registered a significant reduction in total time (P-value = 0.0015), left (P-value = 0.0017) and right (P-value = 0.0186) instrument path lengths, and in left (P-value = 0.0010) and right (P-value = 0.0073) instrument angular path lengths, demonstrating that group A acquired greater precision in surgical manoeuvres. Conclusions: Virtual simulator training programme performed at least twice a week was effective for implementing basic surgical skills required for the trainee's professional growth. Additional virtual training modules focused on more complex exercises are planned to confirm these preliminary results. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Internship and Residency ; Pilot Projects ; Laparoscopy ; Computer Simulation ; Education, Medical, Graduate/methods ; Clinical Competence ; User-Computer Interface |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-07 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 639293-3 |
ISSN | 1873-734X ; 1010-7940 ; 1567-4258 |
ISSN (online) | 1873-734X |
ISSN | 1010-7940 ; 1567-4258 |
DOI | 10.1093/ejcts/ezae044 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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