You have accessJournal of UrologyTechnology & Instruments: Surgical Education & Skills Assessment1 Apr 20101341 FEASIBILITY AND UTILITY OF A CLIP APPLYING EXERCISE FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY TECHNICAL SKILLS CURRICULUM Omer B. Argun, Troy Reihsen, Elspeth McDougall, and Robert Sweet Omer B. ArgunOmer B. Argun Minneapolis, MN More articles by this author , Troy ReihsenTroy Reihsen Minneapolis, MN More articles by this author , Elspeth McDougallElspeth McDougall Irvine, CA More articles by this author , and Robert SweetRobert Sweet Minneapolis, MN More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2010.02.947AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES In response to the charge of the AUA Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery Committee, we examined the value of the addition of a novel clip applying exercise to the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) technical skills curriculum. METHODS We designed a 7-9 mm artery model and integrated a clip-applying skills task into the FLS skills exercises amongst a cohort of practicing surgeons at the Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons meeting 2009 (Boston, MA). Organosilicate models were molded and filled with red colored water to a mean arterial pressure of 80 ± 2 mmHg. Subjects were instructed to place two 10 mm titanium clips within the black lines on both sides of the model (4 clips total), then divide the structure (Figure 1). We measured time to task, clip accuracy and assessed for leakage. Upon completion, participants filled out a survey assessing face and content aspects of validity on a 5-point likert scale. RESULTS Thirty-seven laparoscopic surgeons (General Surgery= 24, Gyn= 12, Urol= 1) completed the clipping exercise with a mean of 81.76±34.05 seconds (Std Error= 5.598). Mean assessment scores from the participants are listed below (Figure 2). CONCLUSIONS Version 1 of the clipping exercise seems to fill a basic core skill not covered by SAGES FLS Curriculum. These results encourage the future refinements of the model for further investigations. © 2010 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 183Issue 4SApril 2010Page: e518 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2010 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Omer B. Argun Minneapolis, MN More articles by this author Troy Reihsen Minneapolis, MN More articles by this author Elspeth McDougall Irvine, CA More articles by this author Robert Sweet Minneapolis, MN More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement Loading ...