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Article: Enhancing neonatal thoracoscopic surgical training with rabbit model
Title | Enhancing neonatal thoracoscopic surgical training with rabbit model |
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Keywords | Animal surgery Neonatal surgery Surgical training Thoracoscopic |
Issue Date | 30-May-2024 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Citation | Heliyon, 2024, v. 10, n. 10 How to Cite? |
Abstract | BackgroundThoracoscopy, which has an increasing role in the treatment of indexed neonatal surgical conditions, requires adequate training. To support this, the current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using live rabbit models in neonatal thoracoscopic skills training among paediatric surgeons. MethodsFollowing didactic lectures and demonstrations, the participants were given hands-on opportunities to perform thoracoscopic procedures. The feasibility and effectiveness of using live rabbit models in neonatal thoracoscopic skills training among paediatric surgeons were evaluated with pre-/post-course procedural confidence scores and a questionnaire. ResultsThis study included 13 paediatric surgeons—2 (15 %) males and 11 (85 %) females—who were evenly distributed. There were four basic surgical trainees, five higher surgical trainees and four fellows in paediatric surgery (mean surgical practice experience: 4.5 ± 3.7 years). Most had experience assisting paediatric (70 %) and neonatal (62 %) thoracoscopic surgery. Only 30 % had experience as the chief surgeon of paediatric thoracoscopic surgery, with none on neonates. Significant improvement was seen in procedural confidence as the assistant and chief surgeon of all procedures post-workshop. The surgeons rated the model positively. ConclusionThe procedural confidence level of paediatric surgeons improved significantly after workshop participation. This realistic and easily reproducible model can help perfect thoracoscopic skills. Therefore, its integration into paediatric surgical training would promote surgical skill proficiency and could improve surgeons’ confidence in neonate operations. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/343936 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 3.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.617 |
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dc.contributor.author | Fung, Adrian Chi Heng | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chung, Patrick Ho Yu | - |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, Ivy Hau Yee | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lau, Eugene Chin Tung | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wo, Jana Yim Hung | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, Kenneth Kak Yuen | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-18T03:42:56Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-06-18T03:42:56Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024-05-30 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Heliyon, 2024, v. 10, n. 10 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2405-8440 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/343936 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <h3>Background</h3><p>Thoracoscopy, which has an increasing role in the treatment of indexed neonatal surgical conditions, requires adequate training. To support this, the current study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using live rabbit models in neonatal thoracoscopic skills training among paediatric surgeons.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>Following didactic lectures and demonstrations, the participants were given hands-on opportunities to perform thoracoscopic procedures. The feasibility and effectiveness of using live rabbit models in neonatal thoracoscopic skills training among paediatric surgeons were evaluated with pre-/post-course procedural confidence scores and a questionnaire.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>This study included 13 paediatric surgeons—2 (15 %) males and 11 (85 %) females—who were evenly distributed. There were four basic surgical trainees, five higher surgical trainees and four fellows in paediatric surgery (mean surgical practice experience: 4.5 ± 3.7 years). Most had experience assisting paediatric (70 %) and neonatal (62 %) thoracoscopic surgery. Only 30 % had experience as the chief surgeon of paediatric thoracoscopic surgery, with none on neonates. Significant improvement was seen in procedural confidence as the assistant and chief surgeon of all procedures post-workshop. The surgeons rated the model positively.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The procedural confidence level of paediatric surgeons improved significantly after workshop participation. This realistic and easily reproducible model can help perfect thoracoscopic skills. Therefore, its integration into paediatric surgical training would promote surgical skill proficiency and could improve surgeons’ confidence in neonate operations.</p> | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Elsevier | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Heliyon | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject | Animal surgery | - |
dc.subject | Neonatal surgery | - |
dc.subject | Surgical training | - |
dc.subject | Thoracoscopic | - |
dc.title | Enhancing neonatal thoracoscopic surgical training with rabbit model | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | preprint | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31498 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85193278985 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 10 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 10 | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2405-8440 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 2405-8440 | - |