Table 4.
Current robotic surgery education method.
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| Is there a formal simulation curriculum for robotic surgery training of general surgery residents at your institution? (N = 19) | Yes (63.16%) No (36.84%) |
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| What do you perceive as a barrier(s) to including robotic simulation in your program? (N = 24) | Funding/cost (20.83%) Faculty availability (20.83%) Dedicated time for simulation (16.67%) Lack of facilities (16.67%) Access to simulators and facilities (20.83%) Lack of scientific evidence (0%) Lack of national standards in robotic simulation (4.17%) Other (0%) |
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| At which postgraduate year (PGY) level do most residents in your program begin to assist at the bedside of a robotic case? (N = 18) | PGY1 (22.22%) PGY2 (33.33%) PGY3 (27.78%) PGY4 (11.11%) PGY5 (5.56%) |
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| At which postgraduate year (PGY) level do most residents in your program begin to perform as a console surgeon in a robotic case? (N = 18) | PGY1 (5.56%) PGY2 (0%) PGY3 (27.78%) PGY4 (44.44%) PGY5 (22.22%) |
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| Does your program have specific simulation training for residents in any of the following tasks: | Docking (N = 19) | Yes (73.68%) | No (26.32%) |
| Instrument exchange (N = 17) | Yes (82.35%) | No (17.65%) | |
| Console skills (N = 19) | Yes (84.21%) | No (15.79%) | |
| Specific robotic procedures [cholecystectomy, hernia repair, etc.] (N = 19) | Yes (42.11%) | No (57.89%) | |
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| Does your program require residents to achieve proficiency on a robotic simulator prior to assisting in, or performing, a robotic surgery case? (N = 20) | Yes (70%) No (20%) |
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| Does your institution offer a minimally invasive and robotic surgery fellowship? (N = 19) | Yes (10.53%) No (89.47%) |
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