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ArticleAsian journal of urology2024

Performance in the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery: Does it reflect global rating scales in the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills in porcine laparoscopic surgery?

Ho Yee Tiong, Wei Zheng So, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh, Shuji Isotani, Gang Zhu, Teng Aik Ong, Eddie Shu-Yin Chan, Peggy Sau-Kwan Chu, Kittinut Kijvikai, Ming Liu and 3 more

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Ho Yee TiongYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Wei Zheng SoYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Jeremy Yuen-Chun TeohS.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Shuji IsotaniDepartment of Urology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Gang ZhuDepartment of Urology, Beijing United Family Hospital, Beijing, China.
Teng Aik OngDepartment of Surgery, University of Malaya Specialist Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Eddie Shu-Yin ChanS.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Peggy Sau-Kwan ChuDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong.
Kittinut KijvikaiDepartment of Urology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Salaya, Thailand.
Ming LiuDepartment of Urology, Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China.
Bannakji LojanapiwatDepartment of Urology, Chiangmai Ram Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Michael WongInternational Urology, Fertility & Gynaecology Centre, Singapore.
Anthony Chi-Fai NgS.H. Ho Urology Centre, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To correlate the utility of the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) manual skills program with the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) global rating scale in evaluating operative performance. Methods: The Asian Urological Surgery Training and Educational Group (AUSTEG) Laparoscopic Upper Tract Surgery Course implemented and validated the FLS program for its usage in laparoscopic surgical training. Delegates' basic laparoscopic skills were assessed using three different training models (peg transfer, precision cutting, and intra-corporeal suturing). They also performed live porcine laparoscopic surgery at the same workshop. Live surgery skills were assessed by blinded faculty using the OSATS rating scale. Results: From March 2016 to March 2019, a total of 81 certified urologists participated in the course, with a median of 5 years of post-residency experience. Although differences in task time did not reach statistical significance, those with more surgical experience were visibly faster at completing the peg transfer and intra-corporeal suturing FLS tasks. However, they took longer to complete the precision cutting task than participants with less experience. Overall OSATS scores correlated weakly with all three FLS tasks (peg transfer time: Conclusion: FLS task parameters did not correlate strongly with OSATS globing rating scale performance. Although FLS task models demonstrated strong validity, it is important to assimilate the inconsistencies when benchmarking technical proficiency against real-life operative competence, as evaluated by FLS and OSATS, respectively.

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Laparoscopic trainingSurgical educationSurgical trainingThe Fundamentals of Laparoscopic SurgeryThe Objective Structured Assessment of Technical SkillsUrological laparoscopic surgery

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PMCPMC11318409

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