Prediction of laparoscopic skills: objective learning curve analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prediction of proficiency of laparoscopic skills is essential to establish personalized training programs. Objective assessment of laparoscopic skills has been validated in a laparoscopic box trainer with force, motion and time recognition. The aim of this study is to investigate whether acquiring proficiency of laparoscopic skills can be predicted based on performance in such a training box.

Methods

Surgical residents in their first year of training performed six different tasks in the Lapron box trainer. Force, motion and time data, three objective measures of tissue manipulation and instrument handling, were collected and analyzed for the six different tasks. Linear regression tests were used to predict the learning curve and the number of repetitions require

SUBMITTER: Rahimi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9839814 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature