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Competency Assessment for Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Design and Delphi Review, a Collaboration With the
Simon R Turner1, Brian E Louie2, Christy Dunst3
1University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Foregut (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
|November 18, 2024
Summary
A new competency assessment instrument was developed for laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery. This tool helps evaluate the skills of general and thoracic surgeons and surgical trainees in performing these common procedures.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Education
- Foregut Surgery
Background:
- Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery and hiatus hernia repair are common procedures.
- These operations are crucial learning objectives for surgical trainees.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design a competency assessment instrument for laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery.
Main Methods:
- Logical analysis by four expert thoracic surgeons.
- Informal review by an expert panel.
- Modified Delphi process involving 21 members of the American Foregut Society Fellowship Training Committee.
Main Results:
- Initial draft had 32 steps; refined to 30 steps in four categories.
- Three rounds of Delphi review were completed.
- Final instrument retained 25 original items, modified one, and added four new items.
Conclusions:
- Achieved international and inter-specialty consensus on assessing anti-reflux surgery competence.
- The instrument can guide competency-based assessments for surgeons and trainees.
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