[Measurement of the development of psychomotor abilities in surgical endoscopy training with the use of a simulator and biological pieces].
BACKGROUND
Learning laparoscopic surgery skills using a simulator board is one of the new acquired teaching methods. This work seeks an evaluation method to assess, by objective means, the development of psychometric skills during a simulated workshop with biological pieces.


METHODS
During a 2-month period, 15 students from an endoscopic surgery seminar were evaluated using a simulator board with the objective to assess four specific skills: object mobilization, cutting pattern, sutures and intracorporeal knots. Eight practice procedures with biological pieces were performed in the simulator. Time and precision were measured in the four assignments.


RESULTS
Students improved significantly in object mobilization (p = 0.02), precision in cutting pattern (p < 0.01) and suture (p = 0.02), and time and precision to realize intracorporeal knots (p < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
This method allows the objective evaluation of the degree of development of surgical skills using a simulator board. It is inexpensive and easy to perform, which makes it useful for other institutions.
Sereno-Trabaldo
Stefano
S
Departamento de Cirugía General, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, IMSS.
Fregoso-Ambriz
José María
JM
Gaxiola-Robles
Ramón
R
Zermeño-Hernández
Javier
J
García-Iñiguez
José Antonio
JA
González-Ojeda
Alejandro
A
D003198:Computer Simulation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013663:Teaching