Four weeks of minimally invasive mitral valve simulation training reduced task completion time and raised skills scores for both students and residents¶
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q2 i? Students' mean time to completion fell from 54 (SD 5) to 35 (SD 6) minutes and residents' from 47 (SD 6) to 31 (SD 6) minutes (both p < 0.05), with skills scores rising from 131 (SD 21) to 208 (SD 19) for students and 149 (SD 21) to 237 (SD 15) for residents (p < 0.05). → EL-Andari R 2023
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EL-Andari R 2023¶
EL-Andari R, Bozso SJ, Kang JJH, Fialka NM, Adams C, Nagendran J. (2023). Teaching heart valve surgery techniques using simulators: a systematic review. Canadian Journal of Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1503/cjs.017921
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Pre-post training study reported in the review: 10 residents and 10 students learned minimally invasive mitral valve techniques over 6 sessions in 4 weeks on a simulator comprising an aluminum conduit simulating the incision; evaluations included skills scores and time to completion, all reported improvements significant at p < 0.05.
"Students' mean time to completion improved from an initial 54 (SD 5) minutes to a final 35 (SD 6) minutes (p < 0.05), and residents' mean time improved from an initial 47 (SD 6) minutes to a final 31 (SD 6) minutes (p < 0.05)."
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Related Claims¶
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- A 3-week high-fidelity mitral valve repair simulation program improved residents' scores on all 11 OSATS assessment points and reduced completion time — related
- Simulation-based training significantly improves surgical trainees' time to completion, technical errors, skills scores and theoretical knowledge in heart valve surgery — a broader claim this one bears on
- A 2-day endoscopic mitral annuloplasty course significantly improved operative speed, suture accuracy and theoretical knowledge — related
- Three months of bovine-heart mitral valve repair simulation improved coaptation depth and regurgitation scores in junior and senior residents — related
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