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- Title
Establishing a training program for residents in robotic surgery.
- Authors
Moles, Jeremiah J.; Connelly, Patricia E.; Sarti, Evan E.; Baredes, Soly
- Abstract
Objectives/Hypothesis: To develop a program for teaching robotic skills to residents. To assess the development of proficiency in basic robotic surgical skills in a resident cohort. Study Design: Prospective educational project using a commercially available surgical robot. Residents use a surgical robot to complete a designated set of tasks intended to simulate surgical maneuvers. Performance is analyzed for errors and total time of procedure. Methods: Otolaryngology residents are introduced to robotic surgery with a tutorial on the usage of the da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA). Participants perform defined exercises accomplishing the following tasks: circular pin transfer, simultaneous bimanual carrying, precision bead drop, needle passing, and suture tying. Performance of these tasks can be quantitatively assessed. Results: An educational program for teaching residents basic robotic skills can easily be introduced into a residency program. Resident progress in acquiring robotic surgical skills can be measured. The analysis of variance for composite score revealed statistically significant effects for task (F4,24 = 8.11, P < .01) and trial (F2,12 = 5.71, P < .01). Conclusions: Robotic surgery will likely become an integral part of otolaryngologic surgical practice. Training programs in robotic surgery need to be formally established in residency programs. We present a preliminary program for introducing robotic surgical skills in residency training. Laryngoscope, 2009
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2009, Vol 119, Issue 10, p1927
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.20508