Validation of a pediatric single-port laparoscopic surgery simulator.

Background: This study aims to adapt an existing multiport pediatric laparoscopic surgery simulator to be suitable for pediatric single-port laparoscopy and to investigate construct validity for its use as a resource for skills training and assessment.

Methods: An existing pediatric-sized box trainer was modified to accommodate a commercially available port. A total of 41 participants (18 novices, 16 intermediates and 7 experts) were recruited to complete four curriculum tasks via a single-port access approach.