Training is of great importance in laparoscopy. There are different commercially available trainers which are quite expensive and are used by trainees only inside the hospital. The aim of this study is to find out whether basic laparoscopic skills training using an inexpensive tablet-based laparoscopic box trainer leads to equal training results (= improvement of skills) compared to practicing with a conventional commercial box trainer. Furthermore, trainee satisfaction with this home-made alternative compared to the standard trainer will be assessed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
32
Fundamentals of Laparoscopy (FLS) manual Skills Score
Time frame: After completion of training (4-6 weeks)
Trainee satisfaction with the two different training devices
Satisfaction will be measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS)
Time frame: After completion of training (4-6 weeks)
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