Are gynecologists sufficiently trained and educated on electro surgery and basic laparoscopic setting?

Modaffari, Paola; Panuccio, Enrico; Zimmiti, Giuseppe; Mozo, Leticia Padilla; Vidal, Gloria Cordeiro; Rabischong, B.; Bourdel, Nicolas; Canis, Michel; Botchorishvili, R.

doi:10.1007/s00464-015-4606-y

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“…The results of this survey are in line with the studies from Feldman [14] and Modaffari [7]. They found that only a small percentage of specialists consider themselves experts in the field of electrosurgery.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Other studies analysed the level of knowledge in surgical residents or specialists by tests and determined that clinicians are not sufficiently trained in electrosurgery [6,7,11,15]. It is often suggested that more hands-on training is necessary, while this survey shows that respondents would rather have more frequent theoretical sessions.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…To use electrosurgical devices to their fullest potential, it is necessary for the clinicians to have a thorough understanding of the working principles, the potential risks, and the appropriate settings for each procedure and each type of device. However, studies have shown that among clinicians this knowledge is insufficient [5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Electrosurgery: short-circuit between education and practice

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Klein

Elst

et al. 2018

Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies

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Introduction: Electrosurgery is used in 80% of surgical procedures. The technique allows surgeons to skilfully dissect tissues and achieve haemostasis. Since improper use of electrosurgery can lead to serious adverse events, training is required to potentially reduce the number and severity of these events. In this study we evaluate education and training in electrosurgery for surgical residents. Material and methods: Residents from six surgical subspecialties in the Netherlands were invited to anonymously complete a digital questionnaire about training, supervision and adverse events regarding electrosurgery. Results: Of the 197 respondents, 69% had received some form of training; mostly a single theoretical lecture. The feeling of competence in theory and practical skills was positively rated by 39% and 71%, respectively. Moreover, 35% judged the theoretical knowledge of their supervisors as insufficient and 65% changed their electrosurgical application technique to the preference of the supervisor. 30% of the residents had encountered a serious adverse event (e.g., burn wounds) related to the application of electrosurgery. Conclusions:The training of residents in theoretical aspects of electrosurgery is limited. Residents are not satisfied with the acquired theoretical knowledge of themselves and of their supervisors. Since adverse events related to electrosurgery occur frequently, more extensive education for both residents and their supervisors is needed to enhance patient safety.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%