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RoCS: Robotic Curriculum for young Surgeons.

Jessica Stockheim¹, Aristotelis Perrakis², Bernhard A Sabel³

¹Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-Von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Germany. jessica.stockheim@med.ovgu.de.

Journal of Robotic Surgery

|July 9, 2022

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A new training curriculum, "robotic curriculum for young surgeons" (RoCS), provides essential robotic abdominal surgery skills for residents. This multimodal program enhances surgical training and evaluates learning success for early-career surgeons.

Area of Science:

Surgical Education
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery

Background:

Robotic-assisted surgery is increasingly common, but training programs often target experienced surgeons.
A need exists for structured curricula to train residents in robotic abdominal surgery.

Approach:

Developed the
robotic curriculum for young surgeons
(RoCS) based on literature review and implemented it in a German university hospital.
Utilized the robotic assessment questionnaire (RAQ) for data collection and iterative curriculum improvement.
Incorporated multimodal training including operating table assistance, console training, robotic team time-out (rTTO), and standardized perioperative processes.

Key Points:

RoCS integrates basic robotic surgical skills training with standardized perioperative protocols.

Keywords:

NASA Task Load Index Residency Robotic surgery Surgical curriculum Training

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Key elements include rTTO, personnel scheduling, and procedural clustering by organ system and complexity.

The curriculum allows for evaluation of communication, performance, patient factors, and workload using tools like the NASA Task Load Index.

Conclusions:

RoCS offers a flexible and adaptable training solution for young surgeons in robotic procedures.
The program effectively addresses the specific needs of residents and evaluates their learning progress.
Further multicenter validation is recommended to confirm the concept's broader applicability and compare different robotic systems.