Blinded assessment of operative performance after fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery in gynecology training.

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Citation: Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 20(3):353-9, 2013 May-Jun.PMID: 23352581Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Obstetrics and Gynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | Multicenter Study | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tSubject headings: *Clinical Competence | *Gynecology/ed [Education] | *Laparoscopy/ed [Education] | Cohort Studies | Female | Humans | Male | Prospective StudiesYear: 2013ISSN:
  • 1553-4650
Name of journal: Journal of minimally invasive gynecologyAbstract: CONCLUSION: The FLS pass rate for senior residents and fellows was 76%, with higher pass rates associated with increasing levels of training and laparoscopic case experience. Copyright 2013 AAGL. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).INTERVENTIONS: All participants participated in the FLS curriculum, written and manual skills examination, and completed a survey reporting baseline characteristics and opinions. Fourth-year residents and fellows underwent unblinded and blinded pre- and post-FLS OR assessments. Objective OR assessments of fourth-year residents after FLS were compared with those of fourth-year resident controls who were not FLS trained.MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Twenty-nine participants were included. The overall pass rate was 76%. The pass rate for third- and fourth-year residents and fellows were 62%, 85%, and 100%, respectively. A trend toward improvement in OR assessments was observed for fourth-year residents and fellows for pre-FLS curriculum compared with post-FLS testing, and FLS-trained fourth-year residents compared with fourth-year resident controls; however, this did not reach statistical significance. Self-report of laparoscopic case load experience of >20 cases was the only baseline factor significantly associated with passing the FLS examination (p = .03).PARTICIPANTS: Third- and fourth-year gynecology residents and urogynecology fellows.SETTING: Three gynecology residency training programs.STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the pass rate for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) examination among senior gynecology residents and fellows and to find whether there is an association between FLS scores and previous laparoscopic experience as well as laparoscopic intraoperative (OR) skills assessment.All authors: Antosh DD, Auguste T, Desale SY, George EA, Gutman RE, Iglesia CB, Park AJ, Sokol AIFiscal year: FY2013Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2014-04-22
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CONCLUSION: The FLS pass rate for senior residents and fellows was 76%, with higher pass rates associated with increasing levels of training and laparoscopic case experience. Copyright 2013 AAGL. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

INTERVENTIONS: All participants participated in the FLS curriculum, written and manual skills examination, and completed a survey reporting baseline characteristics and opinions. Fourth-year residents and fellows underwent unblinded and blinded pre- and post-FLS OR assessments. Objective OR assessments of fourth-year residents after FLS were compared with those of fourth-year resident controls who were not FLS trained.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Twenty-nine participants were included. The overall pass rate was 76%. The pass rate for third- and fourth-year residents and fellows were 62%, 85%, and 100%, respectively. A trend toward improvement in OR assessments was observed for fourth-year residents and fellows for pre-FLS curriculum compared with post-FLS testing, and FLS-trained fourth-year residents compared with fourth-year resident controls; however, this did not reach statistical significance. Self-report of laparoscopic case load experience of >20 cases was the only baseline factor significantly associated with passing the FLS examination (p = .03).

PARTICIPANTS: Third- and fourth-year gynecology residents and urogynecology fellows.

SETTING: Three gynecology residency training programs.

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the pass rate for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) examination among senior gynecology residents and fellows and to find whether there is an association between FLS scores and previous laparoscopic experience as well as laparoscopic intraoperative (OR) skills assessment.

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