Novel Low-Cost, Low-Fidelity Hemorrhoidectomy Task Trainers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Develop and describe a set of low-cost hemorrhoidectomy task trainer prototypes in the setting of inadequate junior resident surgical skill preparation for anorectal cases.

Design

This is a study comparing expert and novice performance and opinions. Three task trainers were developed to simulate dissecting, knot-tying, and suturing in a confined space, like the anus. Participants were asked to dissect the peel off of an orange, tie seven 2-handed knots on a weight, and close a defect in a piece of felt with a running stitch. An 8-oz mason jar was used to simulate the confined space. Participants were asked to fill out a 5-point Likert-based evaluation regarding the skills. The primary outcome was time to complete each task in seconds. Secondary outcome measures wer

SUBMITTER: Geary AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487032 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature