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RoboticSurgery4all: are discovery courses important for robotic surgery skills acquisition?

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Title: RoboticSurgery4all: are discovery courses important for robotic surgery skills acquisition?
Authors: Mário Rui Gonçalves, Björn Mück, Jean-Pierre Faure, Philippe Topart, Miguel Castelo-Branco Sousa
Source: J Robot Surg
Publisher Information: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: 03 medical and health sciences, Surveys and Questionnaires [MeSH], Training, Robotic Surgical Procedures/education [MeSH], Humans [MeSH], Abdominal wall repair, Education, Simulation, Bariatric surgery, Research, Simulation Training/methods [MeSH], Clinical Competence [MeSH], Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods [MeSH], Robotic surgery, 0302 clinical medicine, Robotic Surgical Procedures, Surveys and Questionnaires, Humans, Clinical Competence, Simulation Training
Description: Cost, logistics, and availability of robotic simulation opportunities suppose a real challenge for robotic surgery training. We aimed to test a new methodology for introduction to robotic surgery pre-congress courses. Two different “introduction to robotic surgery” pre-congress courses were developed. A new methodology using a sleeve/bypass, a ventral TAPP and an inguinal TAPP silicone models was implemented. After the session, the trainees answered a questionnaire to evaluate the course and the methodology using 1–5 Likert scales. A total of 21 participants participated in the courses and (72.2%) had no experience in robotic surgery. All trainees rated the course as good or excellent. There was a strong agreement between participants regarding the adequacy of the silicone models for this type of simulation/course. Trainees agree that the course gave them more confidence to perform a real robotic procedure, increased their interest in robotic surgery and made them feel ready to start their robotic surgery pathway. Congresses are a frequent way of contact between surgeons and robotic systems, mostly in the form of technical demonstrations or pre-congress courses. Our methodology showed that it is possible to allow for this contact in a low-cost way. This kind of courses is well received by congress delegates and have a positive educational impact. Despite of being "Discovery” courses, they have a positive impact on the congress, on the acquisition of robotic surgery skills and increase the interest in robotic surgery.
Document Type: Article
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Language: English
ISSN: 1863-2491
DOI: 10.1007/s11701-024-02077-4
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39141249
https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6521137
Rights: CC BY
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....422e4ae80364ddf9d869f67aeb92b117
Database: OpenAIRE
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ISSN:18632491
DOI:10.1007/s11701-024-02077-4