INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a goal setting program integrated into a surgical training curriculum would improve performance on Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) testing and confidence with laparoscopic surgical skills.
METHODS: Beginning in 2013, medical students and general surgery residents at all levels of training were enrolled in the study and evaluated on the five FLS tasks at our center. Trainees were randomized to one of the following three
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Endoscopic surgery has been widely accepted in various surgical fields, and an increasing number of colorectal surgeries are being performed mainly by the laparoscopic technique. It is true that, in some situations, surgical procedures can be performed by laparoscopic techniques more easily and efficiently than by those of open surgery because of excellent visualization and identification of anatomic structure. But it is very confusing for the surgical residents, because they mus
Background: Despite numerous efforts to ensure that surgery residents are adequately trained in the areas of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) and flexible endoscopy, there remain significant concerns that graduates are not comfortable performing these procedures. The purpose of this study was to determine resident and faculty perceptions regarding training and competency in MIS and flexible endoscopy with the goal of identifying training needs and to solicit input on curriculum design.
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine if a standardized video review program for residents can improve clinical operative performance scores.
METHODS: Participation was voluntarily offered to surgical residents at all levels of training rotating on the minimally invasive service at our institution. Surgical residents were randomized to either the video review group or no video review group. Every participant in the video review group underwent video reviews with a coach for t
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We demonstrate that once achieving proficiency threshold in two consecutive attempts, surgery trainees practicing intracorporeal suturing in a FLS training box are able to reliably maintain adequate proficiency scores.
The current methodology for laparoscopic skills training is to have trainees reach a level of proficiency in large part based on a goal time frame in which to complete the target task. Following the UT Southwestern FLS training protocol, to successfully complete a