Background: Laparoscopic suturing has been regarded as an advanced operative task, and courses to develop this skill are aimed at senior trainees and consultants. This study evaluates the role of laparoscopic suturing courses in the modern operative training curriculum.
Methods: The performance of 9 senior operative trainees (course A) was compared to that of 14 junior operative trainees (course B) at identical, 2-day laparoscopic suturing courses. Pre- and post-course assessments measured time taken, dexterity, and quality for the placement of 1 intracorporeal suture on synthetic bowel. Post-course data was compared to the performance of a group of 6 experts.
Results: The median number of laparoscopic procedures carried out unassisted was 130 for surgeons on course A, and 0 for those on course B. At the pre-course assessment, senior trainees (course A) were significantly faster, more dexterous, and had higher checklist scores then those on course B. Both groups had improved significantly by the end of each the course. Post-course comparison between the 2 groups showed equivalent path length and checklist scores, although group A remained faster (P = .003) and made fewer movements (P = .033). Senior trainees had similar performance data to the group of expert surgeons, although this was not the case for junior trainees.
Conclusions: Endoscopic suturing is a task that can be learned by operative trainees during short skills courses, regardless of baseline laparoscopic experience. Skills training in laparoscopic suturing should thus not be reserved only for those contemplating advanced laparoscopic operation.
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