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Emergency Undocking in Robotic Surgery: A Simulation Curriculum

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Published on: May 20, 2018

General surgery resident robotic training curriculum: evaluation six years after implementation.

Audrey N Makope¹, Rana M Higgins²

¹Department of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA.

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Implementing a robotic surgery curriculum in general surgery residency positively impacts training. Residents report satisfaction, and robotic case volumes significantly increased, demonstrating the curriculum's value.

Area of Science:

Surgical Education
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Medical Training

Background:

The increasing adoption of robotic surgery necessitates specialized training for general surgery residents.
A dedicated robotics curriculum is crucial for enhancing resident surgical skills and confidence.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a general surgery residency robotics curriculum on resident experience and operative case volume.
To assess resident satisfaction with the robotics training program.

Main Methods:

Surveys were administered to current (PGY 1-5) and graduated general surgery residents regarding their robotic surgery training.
ACGME operative case logs were analyzed to compare robotic case volumes between two distinct time periods.

Keywords:

Curriculum General surgery Resident education Robotic surgery Surgical training

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Main Results:

A high percentage of current (89%) and graduated (96%) residents were satisfied with the robotics curriculum.
Robotic case volume significantly increased by 3.1 times from the early to the late period (70.4 to 218.2 cases per PGY level).

Conclusions:

The implemented robotics curriculum positively influences resident training and preparedness for practice.
Significant growth in operative case volume supports the value of robotic surgical training during residency.