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ArticleHeliyon2024

Enhancing neonatal thoracoscopic surgical training with rabbit model.

Adrian Chi Heng Fung, Patrick Ho Yu Chung, Ivy Hau Yee Chan, Eugene Chin Tung Lau, Jana Yim Hung Wo, Kenneth Kak Yuen Wong

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Adrian Chi Heng FungDepartment of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Patrick Ho Yu ChungDepartment of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Ivy Hau Yee ChanDepartment of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Eugene Chin Tung LauDepartment of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Jana Yim Hung WoDepartment of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Kenneth Kak Yuen WongDepartment of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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Abstract

Background: Thoracoscopy, which has an increasing role in the treatment of indexed neonatal surgical conditions, requires adequate training. To support this, the current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using live rabbit models in neonatal thoracoscopic skills training among paediatric surgeons. Methods: Following didactic lectures and demonstrations, the participants were given hands-on opportunities to perform thoracoscopic procedures. The feasibility and effectiveness of using live rabbit models in neonatal thoracoscopic skills training among paediatric surgeons were evaluated with pre-/post-course procedural confidence scores and a questionnaire. Results: This study included 13 paediatric surgeons-2 (15 %) males and 11 (85 %) females-who were evenly distributed. There were four basic surgical trainees, five higher surgical trainees and four fellows in paediatric surgery (mean surgical practice experience: 4.5 ± 3.7 years). Most had experience assisting paediatric (70 %) and neonatal (62 %) thoracoscopic surgery. Only 30 % had experience as the chief surgeon of paediatric thoracoscopic surgery, with none on neonates. Significant improvement was seen in procedural confidence as the assistant and chief surgeon of all procedures post-workshop. The surgeons rated the model positively. Conclusion: The procedural confidence level of paediatric surgeons improved significantly after workshop participation. This realistic and easily reproducible model can help perfect thoracoscopic skills. Therefore, its integration into paediatric surgical training would promote surgical skill proficiency and could improve surgeons' confidence in neonate operations.

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Animal surgeryNeonatal surgerySurgical trainingThoracoscopic

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PMCPMC11130731

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