Fresh frozen cadavers for clinical teaching of laparoscopic bariatric and metabolic surgery

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of fresh frozen cadavers on training of laparoscopic metabolic and bariatric surgery (LMBS). Methods From December 2018 to December 2019, three training courses of LMBS were conducted using fresh frozen cadavers. Participants were given questionnaires to test the knowledge before and after the trai-ning courses and to evaluate the courses. Results Thirteen participants in the third training course provided feedback of questionnaires and showed the scores (6.15±1.51) points before training course and (8.08±1.20) points after training course with significant difference (P<0.05). The feedback of questionnaire was obtained from 22 participants who attended first or second training course, of whom 16 (72.7%) believed that training courses on fresh frozen cadavers was positive for their understanding of intraoperative anatomy, 19 (86.4%) valued the course in carrying out of LMBS, and 13 (59.1%) proposed to carry out LMBS after training. Conclusions The training courses of LMBS on fresh frozen cadavers are feasible and of value in improvement of participants knowledge and development of LMBS.

Keywords

• |metabolic and bariatric surgery|laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy|laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass|cadaver|teaching