Implementation of a Laparoscopic Simulation Training in Undergraduate Medical Education - The Lübeck Toolbox-Curriculum

Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
Tilman LaubertClaudia Benecke

Abstract

Simulation-based training has become increasingly relevant in minimally invasive surgery (MIS). It is unclear whether or not the established Lübeck Toolbox (LTB) Curriculum for the acquisition of basic MIS skills can be implemented to supplement standard undergraduate education in surgery and how it would be accepted. Since 04/2015, students at the medical school of the University of Lübeck have had the option to complete the highly standardized and validated LTB Curriculum. It consists of six subsequent tasks with pre-defined learning goals. Video tutorials allow for a self-educating approach. The individual training progress is documented continuously as scheduled by the curriculum. The program was evaluated in a standardized manner using an established online platform for the evaluation of university courses at the University of Lübeck. Between 04/2015 and 07/2016, 63 students completed the LTB Curriculum. The general interest in a surgical specialty rose from an average of 1.61 (SD 0.78) before to 1.12 after the curriculum. The numbers of required repetitions for the training tasks 1 - 6 were median 24 (6 - 79), 23 (5 - 61), 7 (5 - 33), 15 (5 - 59), 16 (5 - 50), and 18 (7 - 48), respectively. None of the 63 students termina...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
L Bengt van RijssenW J H Jeroen Meijerink
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
A M FirilasS D Smith
The Surgical Clinics of North America
Shawn TsudaDaniel B Jones
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved