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[A new low-cost webcam-based laparoscopic training model]
A Langeron1, G Mercier, S Lima
1Département de gynécologie-obstétrique et médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Étienne, avenue Albert-Raimond, Saint-Étienne, France.
Objectives:
To validate a new laparoscopy home training model (GYN Trainer®) in order to practise and learn basic laparoscopic surgery.
Patients And Method:
Ten junior surgical residents and six experienced operators were timed and assessed during six laparoscopic exercises performed on the home training model.
Results:
Acquisition of skill was 35%. All the novices significantly improved performance in surgical skills despite an 8% partial loss of acquisition between two training sessions. Qualitative evaluation of the system was good (3.8/5).
Discussion And Conclusion:
This low-cost personal laparoscopic model seems to be a useful tool to assist surgical novices in learning basic laparoscopic skills.
