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Transoral Robotic Surgery

Transoral Robotic Surgery ImportanceSimulation-based standardized training is important for the clinical training of physicians practicing robotic surgery. ObjectiveTo train robotic surgery–naïve student volunteers using the da Vinci Skills Simulator (dVSS) for transoral robotic surgery (TORS). DesignProspective inception cohort in 2012. SettingAcademic referral center. ParticipantsSixteen medical student volunteers lacking experience in robotic surgery. InterventionsParticipants trained with the dVSS in 12 exercises until competent, defined as an overall score of at least 91%. After a 1-, 3-, 5-, or 7-week postinitial training hiatus (n = 4 per group), participants reachieved competence on follow-up. Main Outcomes and MeasuresTotal training time (TTT) to achieve competency, total follow-up time (TFT) to reachieve competency, and performance metrics. ResultsAll participants became competent. The TTT distribution was normal based on the Anderson-Darling normality test (P > .50), but our sample was divided into a short training time (STT) group (n = 10 [63%]) and long training time (LTT) group (n = 6 [37%]). The mean (SD) TTT was 2.4 (0.6) hours for the STT group and 4.7 (0.5) hours for the LTT group. All participants reachieved competence with a mean TFT that was significantly shorter than TTT. There was no significant difference between STT and LTT in mean TFT at 1 and 3 weeks (P = .79), but the LTT group had a longer TFT at 5 and 7 weeks (P = .04) but with no difference in final follow-up scores (P = .12). Conclusions and RelevancePhysicians in training can acquire robotic surgery competency. Participants who acquire skills faster regain robotic skills faster after a training hiatus, but, on retraining, all participants can regain equivalent competence. This information provides a benchmark for a simulator training program. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2013 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6181
eISSN
2168-619X
DOI
10.1001/jamaoto.2013.4720
pmid
24051580
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Abstract

ImportanceSimulation-based standardized training is important for the clinical training of physicians practicing robotic surgery. ObjectiveTo train robotic surgery–naïve student volunteers using the da Vinci Skills Simulator (dVSS) for transoral robotic surgery (TORS). DesignProspective inception cohort in 2012. SettingAcademic referral center. ParticipantsSixteen medical student volunteers lacking experience in robotic surgery. InterventionsParticipants trained with the dVSS in 12 exercises until competent, defined as an overall score of at least 91%. After a 1-, 3-, 5-, or 7-week postinitial training hiatus (n = 4 per group), participants reachieved competence on follow-up. Main Outcomes and MeasuresTotal training time (TTT) to achieve competency, total follow-up time (TFT) to reachieve competency, and performance metrics. ResultsAll participants became competent. The TTT distribution was normal based on the Anderson-Darling normality test (P > .50), but our sample was divided into a short training time (STT) group (n = 10 [63%]) and long training time (LTT) group (n = 6 [37%]). The mean (SD) TTT was 2.4 (0.6) hours for the STT group and 4.7 (0.5) hours for the LTT group. All participants reachieved competence with a mean TFT that was significantly shorter than TTT. There was no significant difference between STT and LTT in mean TFT at 1 and 3 weeks (P = .79), but the LTT group had a longer TFT at 5 and 7 weeks (P = .04) but with no difference in final follow-up scores (P = .12). Conclusions and RelevancePhysicians in training can acquire robotic surgery competency. Participants who acquire skills faster regain robotic skills faster after a training hiatus, but, on retraining, all participants can regain equivalent competence. This information provides a benchmark for a simulator training program.

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JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck SurgeryAmerican Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 2013

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