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Advanced Training in Laparoscopic Suturing

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    • Task 1 – Needle Handling
    • Task 2 – Off-Set Camera Forehand Suturing
    • Task 3 – Off-Set Camera Backhand Suturing
    • Task 4 – Confined Space Suturing
    • Task 5 – Tension Suturing
    • Task 6 – Running Suture
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Practice scores

Participants, please provide your self-measured practice scores.
Don’t forget to SUBMIT your answers at the end of the questionnaire!

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Proctored scores

Proctors, please provide weekly participants’ scores.

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Collecting Sheet to Facilitate Your Proctored Assessment

Proctors, please provide weekly participants’ video record of tasks completion. Upload those videos directly along with the proctored scores.
Please use trainee’s #CODE

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Those video will be reviewed and will be used to give personal feedback to the trainees

Videos will be reviewed and will be used to give personal feedback to the trainees.​

Additional equipment that should be purchased for recording:

  • 1 composite splitter (1 male 2 Female Y Splitter)
  • UBS video capture device (buy here)
  • Win of Mac PC with/without an app


Proficiency Benchmarks

TaskMean time (seconds)Median accuracy scores
1. Needle handling169 (149-189)0 (0-0) needles dropped outside field of view
2. Offset-camera forehand suture158 (134-181)1 (0-2) mm off from the dots​
0 (0-0) mm gaps in closure
0 (0-0) knot security error
3. Offset-camera backhand suture189 (154-224)1 (0-2) mm off from the dots​
0 (0-0) mm gaps in closure
0 (0-0) knot security error
4. Confined space suture181 (156-205)1 (0-2) mm off from the dots
0 (0-0) mm gaps in closure
0 (0-1) knot security error
5. Suturing under tension379 (334-423)​0 (0-0) mm off from the dots
0 (0-0) mm gaps in closure
0 (0-0) knot security error
6. Continuous suturing416 (354-477)1 (0-3) mm off from the dots
0 (0-0) mm gaps in closure
0 (0-0) knot security error
0 (0-0) skipped dots
Multicenter proficiency benchmarks for advanced laparoscopic suturing tasks. Am J Surg. 2017 Feb;213(2):217-221. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.07.033. Epub 2016 Oct 8. PubMed PMID: 27776755.

Weekly Top Scores*

TaskTime (secs)PenaltyInstitution
1. Needle handlingClick here to edit.Click here to edit.Click here to edit.
2. Off-set camera forehand sutureClick here to edit.Click here to edit.Click here to edit.
3. Off-set camera backhand sutureClick here to edit.Click here to edit.Click here to edit.
4. Confined space sutureClick here to edit.Click here to edit.Click here to edit.
5. Suturing under tensionClick here to edit.Click here to edit.Click here to edit.
6. Continuous suturingClick here to edit.Click here to edit.Click here to edit.
*For personal motivation only

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