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Establishing a training program for residents in robotic surgery

✍ Scribed by Jeremiah J. Moles; Patricia E. Connelly; Evan E. Sarti; Soly Baredes

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
463 KB
Volume
119
Category
Article
ISSN
0023-852X

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✦ Synopsis

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 (F~4,24~ = 8.11, P < .01) and trial (F~2,12~ = 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

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