Conclusions:
- Our novel training program for advanced colorectal laparoscopy showed a very high evaluation. Also, the level test proved to be a simple and useful method to evaluate the participant´s LIS skills evolution.
The proposed training program for advanced colorectal laparoscopy showed a very high evaluation and
demonstrated participant´s LIS skills evolution. Laparoscopic surgical skills acquisition is imperative for
patient safety. Finally, check and evaluation on colorectal surgeons should be placed with great
emphasis, and regarded as a prerequisite of engaging colorectal surgery.
Our training program for advanced colorectal laparoscopy showed a very high evaluation and demonstrated participant´s LIS skills evolution.
•Overall attendants significantly improved their skills average time at the end of the training course as well as a reduction of the global errors.
•Although many surgeons have considerable laparoscopic suturing expertise, there is still room for improvement to complete an adequate intracorporeal suturing learning curve, being recommendable the inclusion of the training and assessment of intracorporeal suturing in this kind of advanced courses.
•The inclusion of a E-learning web platform to prepare the hands-on box trainer tasks was also well rated.
•Level test proved to be a simple and useful method to evaluate the participant´s LIS skills evolution.
•Our training program for advanced colorectal laparoscopy showed a very high evaluation and demonstrated participant´s LIS skills evolution.
to conclude, our preliminary results show that although attendants presented EXPERIENCE in laparoscopic surgery, there was a significant improvement in their skills average time at the end of the training course as well as a reduction of the global errors.
And, secondly, although many surgeons have considerable laparoscopic expertise, there is still room for their improvement to complete an adequate intracorporeal suturing learning curve, being recommendable the inclusion of the training and assessment of intracorporeal suturing in this kind of advanced courses.
Compliance with ethical standards