ArticleSurgery open science2023
Development of laparoscopic skills in skills-naïve trainees using self-directed learning with take-home laparoscopic trainer boxes.
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- Self-Directed Learning in Health Professions Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Perspectives on medical education · 2026Pooled it
- Optimizing the management of laparoscopic equipment in low-resource settings: a SAGES White Paper.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Ergonomics in Laparoscopic Box Training and Virtual Reality (VR) Simulations: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Brain-behavior analysis of transcranial direct current stimulation effects on a complex surgical motor task.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: To determine if take home laparoscopic trainer boxes with only self-directed learning can develop laparoscopic skills in surgically naive learners. Methods: 74 starting PGY1 OB/Gyn residents and OB/Gyn clerkship medical students volunteered for the study. Learners performed a laparoscopic peg transfer task with only task instructions and no additional training. Initial tasks were recorded and scored. The participants took home a laparoscopic trainer box for 3 weeks to practice without guidance and returned to perform the same task for a second/final score. Initial and final scores were compared for improvement. This improvement was compared to practice and variables such as demographics, surgical interest, comfort with laparoscopy, and past experiences. Results: Mean peg transfer task scores improved from 287 (SD = 136) seconds to 193 (SD = 79) seconds ( Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that the use of home laparoscopic box trainers can develop laparoscopic skills in surgical novices even without formal guidance or curriculum.
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