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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2021

Implementation and evaluation of a novel subspecialty society fellows robotic surgical course: the SGO minimally invasive academy surgical curriculum.

Teresa K L Boitano, Haller J Smith, Joshua G Cohen, Emma C Rossi, Kenneth H Kim

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Article in Journal of gynecologic oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Teresa K L BoitanoDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA. tlboitano@uabmc.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7786-4996
Haller J SmithDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8778-7744
Joshua G CohenDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9454-3254
Emma C RossiDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8844-8154
Kenneth H KimDivision of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1235-0572
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the utility of a society-based robotic surgery training program for fellows in gynecologic oncology.

methodsAll participants underwent a 2-day robotic surgery training course between 2015-2017. The course included interactive didactic sessions with video, dry labs, and robotic cadaver labs. The labs encompassed a wide range of subject matter including troubleshooting, instrument variation, radical hysterectomies, and lymph node dissections. Participants completed a pre- and post-course survey using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "not confident" to "extremely confident" on various measures. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics v. 24.

resultsThe response rate was high with 86% of the 70 participants completing the survey. Sixteen (26.7%) of these individuals were attending physicians and 44 (73.3%) were fellows. In general, there was a significant increase in confidence in more complex procedures and concepts such as radical hysterectomy (p=0.01), lymph node dissection (p=0.01), troubleshooting (p=0.001), and managing complications (p=0.004). Faculty comfort and practice patterns were cited as the primary reason (58.9%) for limitations during robotic procedures followed secondarily by surgical resources (34.0%).

conclusionIn both gynecologic oncology fellows and attendings, this educational theory-based curriculum significantly improved confidence in the majority of procedures and concepts taught, emphasizing the value of hands-on skill labs.

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RoboticsRobotic Surgical ProceduresCurriculumFemaleHumansHysterectomyMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresGynecologic OncologyRoboticsSurgical EducationSurgical Training

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