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Medical students' attitudes to laparoscopic surgery
Masayuki Hotokezaka1, Kazuo Chijiiwa, Kazuhiro Kondo
1Department of Surgical Oncology and Regulation of Organ Function, Miyazaki University School of Medicine, 5200, Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.
Hepato-Gastroenterology
|December 24, 2008
Summary
Medical students perceive laparoscopic surgery as offering superior visualization compared to open surgery. However, their interest in pursuing laparoscopic surgery as an operator remains lower than for open procedures.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Education
- Medical Student Attitudes
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Background:
- Assessing medical students' perceptions of surgical techniques is crucial for future surgical training.
- Understanding student attitudes towards laparoscopic surgery informs curriculum development and training strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate medical students' attitudes towards laparoscopic surgery.
- To compare student perceptions of laparoscopic surgery with traditional open surgery.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire assessed 207 medical students' views on visualization, understanding, interest, and operator willingness for laparoscopic and open surgery.
- Responses were collected using a 5-point Likert scale.
Main Results:
- Laparoscopic surgery and open surgery via monitor offered significantly better visualization and understanding than direct open observation.
- Student interest levels were comparable between laparoscopic and open surgery observation methods.
- Willingness to become an operator was significantly higher for open surgery compared to laparoscopic surgery.
Conclusions:
- Laparoscopic surgery offers enhanced visualization, yet student interest in it as a future surgical specialty is not significantly higher than for open surgery.
- Further investigation into factors influencing operator willingness for laparoscopic surgery among medical students is warranted.
