Significant improvement of laparoscopic knotting time in medical students through manual training with potential cost savings in laparoscopy - an observational study
Journal Title: Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association - Year 2020, Vol 21, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: Laparoscopy is a standard procedure in operative gynaecology, but laparoscopic simulator training for novices/junior surgeons is not currently well-established. The aims of this study were to demonstrate that a laparoscopic knot course for trainees can significantly shorten the knotting time and to perform a counter-value calculation for the clinic’s costs. Material and Methods: An observational study was performed with exercises on a laparoscopic box trainer as part of the practical clerkship in gynaecology and obstetrics between 07.10.2019-31.01.2020. At the beginning and at the end of the exercises, the participants made a laparoscopic knot and the difference in knotting time, Δt in seconds (s) was measured. Results: Eighty-eight medical students needed an average of 247.1 s for the first laparoscopic knot at the beginning of the course and an average of 45.43 s for the second at the end of the course. Mean shortening of the knotting time was 201.67 s or 81.6% (p=0.02). Calculating costs of an average of €40-50 for an operation minute would mean a cost saving of at least €120-150 for a partial node. Conclusion: Trainees can significantly improve their operative skills in a short time with the aid of surgical simulation training. Such training can be beneficial for clinics by reducing the operating time if the basics, such as sewing and instrument guidance, are learned on a simulator. We therefore suggest that operative simulation training should be mandatory in medical education.
Authors and Affiliations
Sebastian Findeklee, Georg-Peter Breitbach, Julia Caroline Radosa, Emanuela Morinello, Elmar Spüntrup, Erich-Franz Solomayer, Carolin Spüntrup
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- DOI 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2020.2020.0019
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