Stepwise training program: A novel practice schedule for laparoscopic suturing.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We establish stepwise training program in which laparoscopic suturing is broken down to discrete steps. The purpose is to evaluate the learning outcomes of stepwise training program.

Materials and methods

Volunteer participants were enrolled from medical students and surgical trainees. Students took two courses of 2-h stepwise training, and a post-course (1st & 2nd) test was taken after each course; trainees took one course of stepwise training with a pre-course (1st) and a post-course (2nd) test. Attending surgeons took the test as control. Learning outcomes were assessed with laparoscopic suturing competency assessment tool (LS-CAT) and suturing time.

Results

There were 10 students, 8 trainees and 6 surgeon controls. Suturing time and LS-CAT scores significa

SUBMITTER: Chen HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10704224 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature