Open AccessPaediatric laparoscopic hernia repair: Ex vivo skills in the reduced training era
Author(s) -
Chris Parsons,
Joanna Manson,
Ramesh M. Nataraja,
Niall Jones,
Joe Curry,
Niyi Ade-Ajayi
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.115031
Subject(s) - medicine , competence (human resources) , ex vivo , inguinal hernia , hernia repair , general surgery , hernia , paediatric surgery , laparoscopy , surgery , medical education , in vivo , psychology , social psychology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Changes to surgical working hours have resulted in shorter training times and fewer learning opportunities. Tools that develop surgical skills ex-vivo are of particular interest in this era. Laparoscopic skills are regarded as essential by many for modern paediatric surgery practice. Several generic skills models have been reported and validated. However, there is limited evidence regarding the role of procedure specific models. Here, a laparoscopic paediatric hernia repair model is trialled with surgical trainees and their competence compared with consultant colleagues.