Efficacy of goal-directed minimally invasive surgery simulation training with the Lubeck Toolbox-Curriculum prior to first operations on patients: Study protocol for a multi-centre randomized controlled validation trial (NOVICE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedures require special psychomotoric skills. Learning of these MIS basic skills is often performed in the operating room (OR). This is economically inefficient and could be improved in terms of patient safety. Against the background of this problem, various MIS simulators have been developed to train MIS basic skills outside the OR. Aim of this study is to evaluate to what extent MIS training programs and simulators improve the residents' skills in performing their first MIS procedures on patients.

Method

The current multicentric RCT will be performed with surgical residents without prior active experience in MIS (n = 14). After the participants have completed their first laparoscopic cholecystectomy as baseline evaluation (CHE

SUBMITTER: Thomaschewski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171180 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature