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Ob/Gyn resident self-perceived preparedness for minimally invasive surgery.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Very little is known regarding the readiness of senior U.S. Ob/Gyn residents to perform minimally invasive surgery. This study aims to evaluate the self-perceived readiness of senior Ob/Gyn residents to perform complex minimally invasive gynecologic surgery as well as their perceptions of the minimally invasive gynecologic surgery subspecialty. METHODS:We performed a national survey study of 3rd and 4th year Ob/Gyn residents. A novel 58-item survey was developed and sent to residency program directors and coordinators with the request to forward the survey link along to their senior residents. RESULTS:We received 158 survey responses with 84 (53.2%) responses coming from 4th year residents and 74 (46.8%) responses from 3rd year residents. Residents who train with graduates of a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery felt significantly more prepared to perform minimally invasive surgery compared to residents without this exposure in their training. The majority of senior residents (71.5%) feel their residency training adequately prepared them to be a competent minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. However, only 50% feel prepared to perform a laparoscopic hysterectomy on a uterus greater than 12?weeks size, 29% feel prepared to offer a vaginal hysterectomy on a uterus 12-week size or greater, 17% feel comfortable performing a laparoscopic myomectomy, and 12% feel prepared to offer a laparoscopic hysterectomy for a uterus above the umbilicus. CONCLUSIONS:The majority of senior U.S. Ob/Gyn residents feel prepared to provide minimally invasive surgery for complex gynecologic cases. However, surgical confidence in specific procedures decreases when surgical complexity increases.

SUBMITTER: Klebanoff JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275515 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Ob/Gyn resident self-perceived preparedness for minimally invasive surgery.

Klebanoff Jordan S JS   Marfori Cherie Q CQ   Vargas Maria V MV   Amdur Richard L RL   Wu Catherine Z CZ   Moawad Gaby N GN  

BMC medical education 20200605 1


<h4>Background</h4>Very little is known regarding the readiness of senior U.S. Ob/Gyn residents to perform minimally invasive surgery. This study aims to evaluate the self-perceived readiness of senior Ob/Gyn residents to perform complex minimally invasive gynecologic surgery as well as their perceptions of the minimally invasive gynecologic surgery subspecialty.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a national survey study of 3rd and 4th year Ob/Gyn residents. A novel 58-item survey was developed and sen  ...[more]

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