title: Are short-term focused training courses on a phantom model using porcine gall bladder useful for trainees in acquiring basic laparoscopic skills?
abstract: The best training method in laparoscopic surgery has not been defined. We evaluated the efficacy of laparoscopic skills acquisition in a short-term focused program. Two hundred fifty-six participants undergoing training on a phantom model were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 had no exposure and group 2 had performed a few laparoscopic surgeries. Acquisition of laparoscopic skills was assessed by operation time and the modified Global Operative Assessment of Laparoscopic Skills (GOALS) scale. A questionnaire was sent to the participants after 3 to 6 months for assessment of impact of training. There was a statistically significant improvement in the assessed parameters and in the mean score of all 5 domains of GOALS. The participants in group 2 performed better than those in group 1 in the first case. The difference between both the groups disappeared after the training. Participants who responded to the questionnaire felt that training helped them in improving their performance in the operation theater.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Disciplines, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. drvkbansal@gmail.com
authors.forename: Virinder Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Panwar
authors.forename: Mahesh C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: Hemanga K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jindal
authors.forename: Athiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loli
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goswami
authors.forename: Asuri
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: Tseten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011446:Prospective Studies; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors