Percutaneous Peritoneal Drain Placement: A Pilot Study of Pediatric Surgery Simulation-based Training for General Surgery Residents

: General surgery residents often feel unprepared to perform pediatric surgery procedures since case volume and experience may be low. Previously, we successfully implemented a simulation-based training (SBT) module for placement of a silastic silo for gastroschisis. Therefore, we designed a single institution pilot study to assess whether SBT for placement of a percutaneous peritoneal drain for perforated necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was feasible and lead to skill acquisition and increased confidence.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research