Why the study?
Integrated CTS and VS residents must achieve operative independence faster than traditional trainees, making early technical skill development paramount.
Does a collaborative simulation rotation improve technical skills and confidence in junior cardiothoracic and vascular surgery residents?
Population
7 PGY-1 and 5 PGY-2 integrated CTS and VS residents at a single institution
Comparison
Post-simulation vs pre-simulation training
Design
Single-institution prospective pre-post study
Key result
A collaborative simulation rotation for junior cardiothoracic and vascular surgery residents significantly increased end-to-end anastomosis scores from 10.4 to 19 (P<0.001).
Authors
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May support simulation training for junior surgical residents; leaves open need for randomized trials on clinical outcomes.
Cohort (n=12)
No
Does a collaborative simulation rotation improve technical skills and confidence in junior cardiothoracic and vascular surgery residents?
Absolute Event Rate: 19% vs 10.4%
p-value: p=<0.001
A dedicated collaborative simulation rotation significantly accelerates technical skill progression and increases confidence among junior cardiothoracic and vascular surgery residents.
Javorski et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Surgical training (n=12). Collaborative simulation rotation vs. Pre-simulation baseline was evaluated on End-to-end anastomosis scores (p=<0.001). A collaborative simulation rotation for junior cardiothoracic and vascular surgery residents significantly increased end-to-end anastomosis scores from 10.4 to 19 (P<0.001).
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