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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 significantly improved between the 1st and 2nd test (p < 0.01). In the both tests, suturing time and LS-CAT scores of students and trainees were similar. In the 1st test, surgeons had significantly better performance in suturing time and LS-CAT score than students and trainees; in the 2nd test, the LS-CAT scores of students and trainees were similar to the surgeon controls.

Conclusions

Stepwise program effectively enhances laparoscopic suturing skill for medical students and surgical trainees. Catch-up effect was demonstrated in medical students with stepwise training.

SUBMITTER: Chen HA

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

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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

Chen Hsin-An HA Huang Shih-Wei SW Shen Shih-Chiang SC Tsai Kuei-Yen KY Kuo Hsin-Hong HH Dallemagne Bernard B Jen Howard C HC Wei Chin-Hung CH

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<h4>Purpose</h4>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.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>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 ...[more]

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