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Assessment of laparoscopic skills of Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after a training program

  • Carla Ferreira Kikuchi Fernandes,
  • José Maria Cordeiro Ruano,
  • Lea Mina Kati,
  • Alberto Sinhiti Noguti,
  • Manoel João Batista Castello Girão,
  • Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-45082016ao3752
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 4
pp. 468 – 472

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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate laparoscopic skills of third-year Gynecology and Obstetrics residents after training at a training and surgical experimentation center. Methods Use of a prospective questionnaire analyzing demographic data, medical residency, skills, competences, and training in a box trainer and in pigs. Results After the training, there was significant improvement in laparoscopic skills according to the residents (before 1.3/after 2.7; p=0.000) and preceptors (before 2.1/after 4.8; p=0.000). There was also significant improvement in the feeling of competence in surgeries with level 1 and 2 of difficulty. All residents approved the training. Conclusion The training was distributed into 12 hours in the box trainer and 20 hours in animals, and led to better laparoscopic skills and a feeling of more surgical competence in laparoscopic surgery levels 1 and 2.

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