Learn EVAR sizing from scratch: The results of a one-day intensive course in EVAR sizing and stent graft selection for vascular trainees.
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
/ diagnostic imaging
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Clinical Competence
Congresses as Topic
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate
Educational Measurement
Educational Status
Humans
Learning
Prosthesis Design
Stents
Surgeons
/ education
Task Performance and Analysis
Vascular Surgical Procedures
/ education
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
clinical competence
educational assessment
endovascular aortic repair
training
Journal
Vascular
ISSN: 1708-539X
Titre abrégé: Vascular
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101196722
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
4
4
2020
medline:
15
9
2020
entrez:
4
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Recognition of structured training in endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for vascular trainees is increasing. Nevertheless, how trainees can achieve sufficient skills in EVAR sizing and graft selection is sparsely described. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of systematic training in basic EVAR sizing and graft selection on vascular surgery trainees using a validated assessment tool. Sixteen vascular surgery trainees were included in an intensive 6-h hands-on workshop in aortic sizing and stent graft selection for EVAR with a trainer-to-trainee ratio of 1:2. After 1-h lecture, participants did 5 h of supervised training on increasingly complex cases. Finally, the participants were tested using a validated assessment tool. All participants were able to size the test-case and select a stent graft combination in 24:35 (13:30-48:20) min (median and range). The participants' overall test scores (lower is better) were in median 17.9 (11.9-28.4). This did not differ from the scores of experienced EVAR operators 14.7 (11.7-25.2) (<200 EVAR's) ( This study presents the results of a standardised one-day basic EVAR sizing and graft selection workshop. Vascular surgery trainees with no prior EVAR experience learned to size and select stent grafts for a simple infra-renal AAA on par with experienced EVAR operators.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIM
OBJECTIVE
Recognition of structured training in endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for vascular trainees is increasing. Nevertheless, how trainees can achieve sufficient skills in EVAR sizing and graft selection is sparsely described. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of systematic training in basic EVAR sizing and graft selection on vascular surgery trainees using a validated assessment tool.
METHODS
METHODS
Sixteen vascular surgery trainees were included in an intensive 6-h hands-on workshop in aortic sizing and stent graft selection for EVAR with a trainer-to-trainee ratio of 1:2. After 1-h lecture, participants did 5 h of supervised training on increasingly complex cases. Finally, the participants were tested using a validated assessment tool.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All participants were able to size the test-case and select a stent graft combination in 24:35 (13:30-48:20) min (median and range). The participants' overall test scores (lower is better) were in median 17.9 (11.9-28.4). This did not differ from the scores of experienced EVAR operators 14.7 (11.7-25.2) (<200 EVAR's) (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
This study presents the results of a standardised one-day basic EVAR sizing and graft selection workshop. Vascular surgery trainees with no prior EVAR experience learned to size and select stent grafts for a simple infra-renal AAA on par with experienced EVAR operators.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32241240
doi: 10.1177/1708538120913719
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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