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Laparoscopic simulation for surgical residents in Ethiopia: course development and results.
- Source :
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American journal of surgery [Am J Surg] 2016 Oct; Vol. 212 (4), pp. 645-648. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 01. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: We aimed to develop and implement a laparoscopic skills curriculum in an Ethiopian surgical residency program. We hypothesized that residents would improve with practice.<br />Methods: We developed a laparoscopic curriculum by adapting existing training models. Six courses were conducted during 2012 and 2013 in a teaching hospital in Ethiopia. Eighty-eight surgical residents participated. Main outcome measures were laboratory task completion times and student survey responses.<br />Results: Students showed improvement in time needed to complete skills tasks with practice. Mean times improved for all 5 tasks (P ≤ .01). Students uniformly reported that the course was valuable. The curriculum is now taught and sustained by local faculty.<br />Conclusions: The development and implementation of a collaborative and sustainable laparoscopic curriculum is possible in a low-resource environment. Such a curriculum can result in improved laparoscopic expertise, surgical trainee satisfaction, and may increase utilization of laparoscopy.<br /> (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-1883
- Volume :
- 212
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27649975
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.06.022