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Teaching basic video skills as an aid in laparoscopic suturing

J K Champion1, J Hunter, T Trus

  • 1Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.

Surgical Endoscopy
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study shows that a 2-hour training program effectively teaches novice surgeons laparoscopic suturing skills. Medical students successfully learned both extracorporeal and intracorporeal suturing techniques.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Education
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Techniques

Background:

  • Laparoscopic suturing is perceived as challenging by surgeons.
  • A structured training program can address this learning difficulty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document a training program for learning laparoscopic suturing.
  • To assess the efficacy of basic video skills training.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen medical students with no prior experience participated.
  • A 2-hour training session using videoscopic pelvitrainers was conducted.
  • Training included extracorporeal and intracorporeal knot tying with a three-throw square knot.

Main Results:

  • Average time for extracorporeal suture and knot: 1 minute 54 seconds.

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  • Average time for intracorporeal suture and knot: 3 minutes 12 seconds.

    • Conclusions:

    • Novice students achieved proficiency in laparoscopic suturing after 2 hours of practice.
    • A systematic teaching program for basic video skills is effective for laparoscopic suturing.