Cleft Lip Repair Competence Can Be Evaluated with High-fidelity Simulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Demonstrating competency before independent practice is increasingly important in surgery. This study tests the hypothesis that a high-fidelity cleft lip simulator can be used to discriminate performance between training levels, demonstrating its utility for assessing procedural competence.

Methods

During this prospective cohort study, participants performed a unilateral cleft lip repair on a high-fidelity simulator. Videos were blindly rated using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) and the Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair Competency Assessment Tool (UCLR). Digital measurement of symmetry was estimated. Influence of training level and cumulative prior experience on each score was estimated using Pearson r.

Results

Participants (n = 2

SUBMITTER: Rogers-Vizena CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307303 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature