Use of box simulators for improving intraoperative laparoscopic skills - an essential tool for the surgeon in training. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Awais Amjad Malik: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Mahmood Ayyaz: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Muhammad Farooq Afzal: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Abrar Ashraf Ali: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

5. Romaisa Shamim: Department of General Surgery1/Plastic Surgery2, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

6. Ruqayya Khan: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

7. Huma Sabir Khan: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

8. Awais Naeem: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

9. Samiullah Bhatti: Department of General Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To compare the improvement of intraoperative laparoscopic skills by measuring GOALS score between residents who have undergone simulator training with those who have not received any simulator training. Study Design: A randomized controlled trial. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Surgery, Services Hospital, Lahore, from August 2013 to February 2014. Methodology: Thirty residents belonging to year 1, 2 and 3 were included in the study. They were randomly divided into 2 groups. Both groups had a baseline evaluation with GOALS score while performing dissection of gallbladder from liver bed during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Group-A underwent formal training on simulators whereas group-B did not receive any formal training on simulators. After 6 months, a repeat evaluation was done again by measuring GOALS score while performing gallbladder dissection. Results: Baseline GOALS scores of both the groups were similar. Group-A baseline score was 7.66 ± 0.93 and group-B score was 7.46 ± 1.04 (p = 0.585). However repeat scores for group-A showed a significant improvement (an increase of 7.16 ± 1.48 to 14.76 ± 1.67, p

Page(s): 172-175

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Year: 2015

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