A Training Model for the Acquisition of Skills in Basic Laparoscopy

Abstract

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery has established itself as a standard in several current surgical procedures as each surgical specialty advances, and its simulation emerges as a complementary learning tool in these techniques.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of the training model designed and implemented by the surgical faculty of the institution hosting the study on the acquisition of skills of residents and vertical interns in basic laparoscopy.

Methods: A quantitative study of preexperimental pretest/posttest design and explanatory technological development was carried out with a single group of participants between December 2022 and July 2023 at Hospital Universitario Dr. Miguel Enríquez, using a laparoscopic simulator designed by its surgical faculty.

Results: Fifty-four trainees were analyzed, of which 21 met all the inclusion criteria. After the training, the trainees managed to decrease their initial times in the different practical skills and, in the final theoretical test, none failed, with 10 of the trainees obtaining a good rating (4 points) and 8 obtaining an excellent rating (5 points), while the great majority agreed that the presented simulator is adequate for the acquisition of the proposed skills.

Conclusions: The designed training model is valid for the acquisition of skills in basic laparoscopy, by allowing the trainees to improve their theoretical and practical skills with an adequate perception about their training.