Video Commentary: Rapid-Fire Assessment of Surgical Cognitive Skills

The 7 Pillars of Training Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery: Embracing the Virtual Era

“…In one study, Baloul et al presented their experience with the utilization of operative videos with commentary as an effective tool in evaluating surgical residents, demonstrating remarkable efficiency in assessing the competencies and skill levels of the individuals across different skill levels, and thus highlighting its potential as a valuable and robust tool for surgeon educators to assess trainees’ baseline knowledge, track their progress, and determine their readiness for an upcoming operation. 10…”

“…19 Several studies have demonstrated that effective feedback improves the performance of all learners in the OR. 10,20–23…”

“…In one study, Baloul et al presented their experience with the utilization of operative videos with commentary as an effective tool in evaluating surgical residents, demonstrating remarkable efficiency in assessing the competencies and skill levels of the individuals across different skill levels, and thus highlighting its potential as a valuable and robust tool for surgeon educators to assess trainees' baseline knowledge, track their progress, and determine their readiness for an upcoming operation. 10 As part of the cognitive preparation, it is essential for the trainees to actively participate in discussions regarding the procedural details of the operation and the anatomical structures and variations expected to be encountered during the case. It is crucial to understand the distinctions between the minimally invasive approach and open surgery, as well as technical strategies that may be used based on patient-specific factors.…”

“…19 Several studies have demonstrated that effective feedback improves the performance of all learners in the OR. 10,[20][21][22][23] Video review has emerged as a valuable strategy as part of comprehensive coaching to evaluate trainee technical skills and address potential variability observed in clinical outcomes such as surgical complications and postoperative recovery. This approach has proven beneficial for trainees as it fosters significant improvement in their surgical competence while also contributing to enhanced safety metrics in the clinical setting.…”

Understanding the role of nontechnical skills in minimally invasive surgery and their integration in technology enhanced learning environments

“…However, the growing popularity and efficacy of simulated environments as educational tools for surgical psychomotor skills' have shifted the trend towards a completely objective training and assessment [50,51]. Likewise, e-learning and didactic videos have opened the way towards the objective assessment of declarative knowledge [52,53]. Per contra, other nontechnical skills have received little attention with respect to the potential of TEL in their objective assessment [54,55].…”