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Training simulator efficacy in developing thoracic and general surgical skills in a residency programme: a pilot study

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, ISSN: 1873-734X, Vol: 65, Issue: 2
2024
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OBJECTIVES: Virtual training simulators have been introduced in several surgical disciplines to improve residents' abilities. Through the use of the LapSimVR virtual training simulator (Surgical Science, G€oteborg, Sweden), this study aims to plan an effective learning path in minimally invasive thoracic and general surgery. METHODS: All thoracic and general surgery trainees in their 1st and 2nd year of residency at the University of Insubria were enrolled and randomized into 2 groups: residents undergoing an intensive twice-a-week virtual training programme (group A: n 8) and those undergoing a once-weekly non-intensive virtual training programme (group B: n 9). The virtual training programme was divided into 4 modules, each of 12weeks. In the 1st module, trainees repeated grasping, cutting, clip application, lifting and grasping, and fine dissection exercises during each training session. Seal-and-cut exercise was performed as the initial and final test. Data on surgical manoeuvres (time and on mistakes) were collected; intra- and inter-group comparisons were planned. RESULTS: No significant differences were observed between groups A and B at the 1st session, confirming that the 2 groups had similar skills at the beginning. After 12weeks, both groups showed improvements, but comparing data between initial and final test, only Group A registered a significant reduction in total time (P-value 0.0015), left (P-value 0.0017) and right (P-value 0.0186) instrument path lengths, and in left (P-value 0.0010) and right (P-value 0.0073) instrument angular path lengths, demonstrating that group A acquired greater precision in surgical manoeuvres. CONCLUSIONS: Virtual simulator training programme performed at least twice a week was effective for implementing basic surgical skills required for the trainee's professional growth. Additional virtual training modules focused on more complex exercises are planned to confirm these preliminary results.

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