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ArticleSurgery in practice and science2023

Developing a novel laparoscopic training model during the Covid-19 pandemic in a resource-limited setting.

Dr Hansraj Mangray, Dr Sanele Madziba, Dr Shamaman Harilal, Dr Vishendran Govindasamy, Dr Morganyagi Govender, Dr Lucien Ferndale, Dr Thembi Mbebe, Dr Ashish Dasrath, Prof Damian L Clarke

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Article in Surgery in practice and science, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dr Hansraj MangrayDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Sanele MadzibaDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Shamaman HarilalDepartment of Paediatric Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Vishendran GovindasamyDepartment of Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Morganyagi GovenderDepartment of Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Lucien FerndaleDepartment of Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Thembi MbebeDepartment of Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Dr Ashish DasrathDepartment of Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Prof Damian L ClarkeDepartment of Surgery, Grey's Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Grey's Hospital · ZAUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This paper describes the development and implementation of a unique laparoscopic suturing course in a resource-constrained setting and reviews the initial experience with the program. Methods: This study describes the development of Grey's laparoscopic suturing course (GLSC) and reviews the questionnaires and feedback over the past year. Results: The GLSC has been run for over a year and has enrolled 47 participants. Most participants were registrars, followed by consultants and medical officers, and most participants had limited minimal access surgery (MAS) experience. Only three had previously undertaken a formal course or observership. The mean result for the pre-course test was 50%, and for the post-course test, 88%. During the skills laboratory session, every participant competently performed intra-corporeal suturing. The entire group unanimously agreed that the GLSC should be recommended for all surgical trainees in the evaluation form. All participants expressed interest in an advanced MAS course. Conclusion: We have demonstrated that developing a local MAS suturing course with limited resources and industry support during the Covid 19 pandemic is possible. It has benefited a large group of trainees thus far and hopefully will become part of the curriculum of surgical trainees in South Africa.

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CovidLaparoscopyLimited-resourceMinimal access surgeryTraining

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PMID37123169
PMCPMC10122959
OpenAlexW4366779546

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