Journal article
Impact of a Vascular Neurosurgery Simulation-Based Course on Cognitive Knowledge and Technical Skills in European Neurosurgical Trainees
World neurosurgery, v 84(2), pp 197-201
01 Aug 2015
PMID: 25498797
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Abstract
To assess microsurgical and diagnostic cerebral angiography modules and their corresponding objective assessment scales as educational tools for European neurosurgical residents at the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies Resident Vascular Neurosurgery course, which was held in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2013. Microsurgical skills and cerebral angiography are fundamental skills in vascular neurosurgery. There is a need to develop a simulation-based curriculum focusing on these skills for neurosurgical trainees worldwide.
The course consisted of 2 modules: microanastomosis and diagnostic cerebral angiography. In addition to an initial screening survey, each module was divided into 3 components: 1) a before didactic cognitive knowledge and technical skills testing, 2) a didactic lecture, and 3) an after didactic cognitive knowledge and technical skills testing. We compared the trainees' cognitive and technical scores from the before and after testing phases. Wilcoxon sum rank test was used to test statistical significance.
The knowledge test median scores increased from 63% and 68% to 80% and 88% (P < 0.01) on the microanastomosis and cerebral angiography modules, respectively. The practical hands-on simulation assessment median scores increased from 42% and 50% to 50.5% and 68% (P < 0.01) on the microanastomosis and cerebral angiography modules, respectively.
Our course suggests that a simulation-based vascular neurosurgery curriculum is feasible and may enhance resident knowledge and technical proficiency.
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- Title
- Impact of a Vascular Neurosurgery Simulation-Based Course on Cognitive Knowledge and Technical Skills in European Neurosurgical Trainees
- Creators
- Samer G. Zammar - Northwestern UniversityNajib E. El Tecle - Northwestern UniversityTarek Y. El Ahmadieh - Northwestern UniversityP. David Adelson - Barrow Neurological InstituteErol Veznedaroglu - Capital HealthDaniel L. Surdell - University of Nebraska Medical CenterJames S. Harrop - Thomas Jefferson University HospitalVladimir Benes - Military University Hospital PragueAli R. Rezai - Neurological SurgeryDaniel K. Resnick - University of Wisconsin–MadisonBernard R. Bendok - Northwestern University
- Publication Details
- World neurosurgery, v 84(2), pp 197-201
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 5
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Neurosurgery
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000359324900003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84938746512
- Other Identifier
- 991021962290304721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery