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Objective Assessment of the Core Laparoscopic Skills Course
Joint Authors
Mansour, Sami
Din, Nizar
Ratnasingham, Kumaran
Irukulla, Shashidhar
Vasilikostas, George
Reddy, Marcus
Wan, Andrew
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The demand for laparoscopic surgery has led to the core laparoscopic skills course (CLSC) becoming mandatory for trainees in UK.
Virtual reality simulation (VR) has a great potential as a training and assessment tool of laparoscopic skills.
The aim of this study was to determine the role of the CLSC in developing laparoscopic skills using the VR.
Design.
Prospective study.
Doctors were given teaching to explain how to perform PEG transfer and clipping skills using the VR.
They carried out these skills before and after the course.
During the course they were trained using the Box Trainer (BT).
Certain parameters assessed.
Setting.
Between 2008 and 2010, doctors attending the CLSC at St Georges Hospital.
Participants.
All doctors with minimal laparoscopic experience attending the CLSC.
Results.
Forty eight doctors were included.
The time taken for the PEG skill improved by 52%, total left hand and right hand length by 41% and 48%.
The total time in the clipping skill improved by 57%.
Improvement in clips applied in the marked area was 38% and 45% in maximum vessel stretch.
Conclusions.
This study demonstrated that CLSC improved some aspects of the laparoscopic surgical skills.
It addresses Practice-based Learning and patient care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mansour, Sami& Din, Nizar& Ratnasingham, Kumaran& Irukulla, Shashidhar& Vasilikostas, George& Reddy, Marcus…[et al.]. 2012. Objective Assessment of the Core Laparoscopic Skills Course. Minimally Invasive Surgery،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1001287
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mansour, Sami…[et al.]. Objective Assessment of the Core Laparoscopic Skills Course. Minimally Invasive Surgery No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1001287
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mansour, Sami& Din, Nizar& Ratnasingham, Kumaran& Irukulla, Shashidhar& Vasilikostas, George& Reddy, Marcus…[et al.]. Objective Assessment of the Core Laparoscopic Skills Course. Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1001287
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1001287