A Competency-based Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Curriculum Significantly Improves General Surgery Residents’ Operative Performance and Decreases Skill Variability: Cohort Study
Objective:
To demonstrate the feasibility of implementing a CBE curriculum within a general surgery residency program and to evaluate its effectiveness in improving resident skill.
Summary of Background Data:
Operative skill variability affects residents and practicing surgeons and directly impacts patient outcomes. CBE can decrease this variability by ensuring uniform skill acquisition. We implemented a CBE LC curriculum to improve resident performance and decrease skill variability.
Methods:
PGY-2 residents completed the curriculum during monthly rotations starting in July 2017. Once simulator proficiency was reached, residents performed elective LCs with a select group of faculty at 3 hospitals. Performance at curriculum completion was assessed using LC simulation metrics and intraoperative operative performance rating system scores and compared to both baseline and historical controls, comprised of rising PGY-3s, using a 2-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum test. PGY-2 group’s performance variability was compared with PGY-3s using Levene robust test of equality of variances; P
Source: Annals of Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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