Training programme in gasless laparoscopy for rural surgeons of India (TARGET study) - Observational feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Benefits of laparoscopic surgery are well recognised but uptake in rural settings of low- and middle-income countries is limited due to implementation barriers. Gasless laparoscopy has been proposed as an alternative but requires a trained rural surgical workforce to upscale. This study evaluates a feasibility of implementing a structured laparoscopic training programme for rural surgeons of North-East India.

Methods

A 3-day training programme was held at Kolkata Medical College in March 2019. Laparoscopic knowledge and Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Skills (FLS) were assessed pre and post simulation training using multiple choice questions and the McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills (MISTELS), respectively. Competency with an

SUBMITTER: Aruparayil N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8480410 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature