Development and Validation of a Vaginal Anterior Repair Simulation Model for Surgical Training.

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Amanda O'MearaElena Tunitsky-Bitton

Abstract

The aims of this study were to design and to validate a surgical simulation model for vaginal anterior colporrhaphy. Obstetrics and gynecology residents were divided into two groups: "novice" and "advanced." "Expert" group comprised female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS) fellows and faculty. All subjects were recorded performing anterior colporrhaphy using the simulation model. Deidentified, silent videos of recorded performances were evaluated by a blinded reviewer using the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) and a procedure-specific assessment, based on the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology milestone evaluation. Analysis of variance was used for statistical comparisons. Thirty-seven participants included 13 novices, 18 advanced residents, and six experts. The experts scored significantly higher than both resident groups in each of the domains of the OSATS and the procedure assessment. The mean OSATS score for experts was 32.30 (±6.06) (maximum, 35); novice, 17.15 (±5.84); and advanced, 21.11 (±5.61) (P = 0.001). The experts' scores for the procedure assessment (maximum, 25) was 23.00 (±3.95); novice, 10.62 (±4.70); and advanced, 14.33 (±4.73) (P < 0.001). The two trainee g...Continue Reading

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Apr 9, 2021·Obstetrics and Gynecology·Elisabeth C Sappenfield, Elena Tunitsky-Bitton

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