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Needs assessment for an errors-based curriculum on thoracoscopic lobectomy.

Shari L Meyerson1, Betty C Tong, Stafford S Balderson

  • 1Division of Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. smeyerso@nmh.org

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|May 29, 2012
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Trainees frequently made errors during simulated thoracoscopic lobectomy, particularly in vein and bronchus dissection. An error-based curriculum should focus on anatomic landmark identification and tissue handling to improve surgical skills.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • Skills curricula emphasizing error management show benefits.
  • Identifying common errors in surgical training is crucial for curriculum development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify frequent errors made by surgical trainees during simulated thoracoscopic lobectomy.
  • To inform the development of an error-based surgical training curriculum.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-one residents performed a simulated thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy.
  • Procedure videos were reviewed for 66 potential cognitive and technical errors using a checklist.

Main Results:

  • Only 33% of residents correctly divided all necessary structures.
  • Errors were common during dissection of the superior pulmonary vein (76%) and bronchus (67%).
  • Cognitive errors were more frequent than technical errors during vein and bronchus dissection; arterial dissection had equal frequencies.

Conclusions:

  • Emphasis on correct anatomic landmark identification during vein and airway dissection is needed.
  • Proper tissue handling during arterial dissection is critical.
  • Skill-specific errors should guide curriculum development for thoracoscopic lobectomy training.