Step-by-step training in basic laparoscopic skills using two-way web conferencing software for remote coaching: A multicenter randomized controlled study

Distance education for anatomy and surgical training – A systematic review

“… 16 As for surgical skills teaching, four studies on laparoscopic surgical training show non-inferior, if not better, performance results for individuals receiving online compared to face-to-face teaching. 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 The study by Rosser et al. comparing CD-ROM-based laparoscopic knowledge teaching with stand-up tutorials reports that there is a significant increment of post-teaching quiz score (p < 0.001) and no significant difference between the stand-up tutorial group and the CD-ROM group.…”

“… 16 Three other similar studies using laparoscopic training boxes are done to investigate the proficiency of remote laparoscopic surgical skill teaching. 18 , 19 , 20 A study in Japan involving 20 postgraduate interns and residents were taught to do laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing via web conferencing software and laparoscopic training boxes, all participants attained proficiency and have increased post-training score (assessed by task completion time and knot error points). 18 The study in Columbia by Henao et al.…”

“… 18 , 19 , 20 A study in Japan involving 20 postgraduate interns and residents were taught to do laparoscopic intracorporeal suturing via web conferencing software and laparoscopic training boxes, all participants attained proficiency and have increased post-training score (assessed by task completion time and knot error points). 18 The study in Columbia by Henao et al. also showed significant improvement in laparoscopic skills quantified by pre-test and post-test scores (assessed by time required and precision) (52 vs 89) in participants receiving telesimulation via a training box.…”

“…In a study in American evaluating the teaching of basic laparoscopic skills using a two-way video conference platform, 90% of the participants strongly agreed that a remote training system was useful and all agreed opportunities of practicing laparoscopic skills increased. 18 A recent study in Hong Kong on final year medical students who underwent distance learning of suturing and knot tying through Zoom™ stated that online demonstration is easy to follow with 31 (96.7%) students rated ≥5 out of 5 in Likert scale and most of them (73.4%) agreed that learning of instrumental surgical knot through online lesson is same as conventional face to face teaching. Majority of students (90%) recommended the web-based suturing skills learning methods.…”

Development and Implementation of Pacific Wide Telehealth Services in Gastroenterology

“…There is a developing global interest in providing tele-mentorship to isolated clinicians in surgical procedures. Tele-mentoring has been recently studied in various laparoscopic surgeries and urological procedures with early positive outcome data, and tele-mentoring has been previously reviewed in upper airway endoscopy (20,21,22). Unlike surgical procedures, the e-mentoring or tele-mentoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy has rarely been utilized and is only now in infantile stages of development and safety assessment.…”