Objective evaluation of surgical competency for minimally invasive surgery with a collection of simple tests.

Eliana Maria Gonzalez-Neira, Claudia Patricia Jimenez-Mendoza, Daniel R Suarez, Saul Rugeles-Quintero

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Article in Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Eliana Maria Gonzalez-NeiraDepartamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Claudia Patricia Jimenez-MendozaDepartamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Daniel R SuarezDepartamento de Ingeniería Industrial, Facultad de Ingeniería, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.

Saul Rugeles-QuinteroDepartamento de Cirugía, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia.

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Abstract

objectiveThis study aims at determining if a collection of 16 motor tests on a physical simulator can objectively discriminate and evaluate practitioners' competency level, i.e. novice, resident, and expert.

methodsAn experimental design with three study groups (novice, resident, and expert) was developed to test the evaluation power of each of the 16 simple tests. An ANOVA and a Student Newman-Keuls (SNK) test were used to analyze results of each test to determine which of them can discriminate participants' competency level.

resultsFour of the 16 tests used discriminated all of the three competency levels and 15 discriminated at least two of the three groups (α= 0.05). Moreover, other two tests differentiate beginners' level from intermediate, and other seven tests differentiate intermediate level from expert.

conclusionThe competency level of a practitioner of minimally invasive surgery can be evaluated by a specific collection of basic tests in a physical surgical simulator. Reduction of the number of tests needed to discriminate the competency level of surgeons can be the aim of future research.

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Analysis of VarianceDissectionHumansMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresProfessional CompetenceSimulation TrainingSurgeonsSutureslaparoscopic skill assessmentProficiency-based trainingsimulation

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PMCPMC4867516

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