Trial reportSurgical endoscopy2015
Prospective randomized assessment of acquisition and retention of SILS skills after simulation training.
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- Enhancing pharmacology learning through simulation-based training versus traditional teaching: a quasi-experimental study among undergraduate medical students.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Low Frequency, High Complexity: Assessing Skill Decay in Transesophageal Echocardiography Post-Simulation Training.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Surgery and technical skill decay.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Review
- Self-assessment, and not continuous training, improves basic open suturing skills.Medical education online · 2024Article
- Objective assessment for open surgical suturing training by finger tracking can discriminate novices from experts.Medical education online · 2023Article
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- Learning curve of surgical novices using the single-port platform SymphonX: minimizing OR trauma to only one 15-mm incision.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- The Efficacy of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Enhancing Surgical Skill Acquisition: A Preliminary Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Medical simulation in pharmacology learning and retention: A comparison study with traditional teaching in undergraduate medical students.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2019Article
- Effects of transcranial direct-current stimulation on laparoscopic surgical skill acquisition.BJS open · 2018Article
- Effectiveness of cadaver-based educational seminar for trauma surgery: skills retention after half-year follow-up.Acute medicine & surgery · 2017Article
- Acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills is different comparing conventional laparoscopic and single-incision laparoscopic surgery: a single-centre, prospective randomized study.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Vessel ligation training via an adaptive simulation curriculum.The Journal of surgical research · 2015Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSkills in single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) are difficult to acquire. Simulation training leads to skill acquisition but circumstances about skill deterioration are unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate skill acquisition and retention after single-incision laparoscopic simulation training.
methodsFrom October 2013 to January 2014, 30 surgically naive participants underwent a SILS training curriculum and completed two validated tasks (peg transfer, precision cutting) with subsequent testing to assess acquisition of skills (baseline testing, BT). The participants were randomized into two groups and skill retention testing (RT) was measured after 4 weeks (group A) or 12 weeks (group B). Task completion was measured in time with penalties for inaccurate performance.
resultsA SILS training curriculum was established. 90 % of the participants completed the training successfully and reached the required levels of proficiency. Comparison of BT and RT revealed significantly better RT performances for peg transfer and precision cutting in group A (P < 0.05). These effects were not seen for RT in group B. Evaluating the RT performance of both groups, group A showed a non-significant trend for improved peg transfer and precision cutting compared to group B.
conclusionA proficiency-based training curriculum for acquisition of basic SILS skills was successfully established in our department. The results of this study indicate that acquired SILS skills are well retained for a short period without training (4 weeks) but a longer non-training period (12 weeks) resulted in a significant loss of acquired skills. For enhancement of surgical skills, specialised SILS training curricula could be developed for novices and inexperienced surgeons; however, continuous training is essential to maintain these acquired skills.
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