Application of da Vinci robot surgical system simulation trainer in hepatobiliary surgery teaching
Objective To explore the application of the da Vinci robot surgical system simulation trainer(DVST)in clinical teaching of hepatobiliary surgery.Methods Seventy-six students from the clinical medicine class of 2019 at Chongqing Medical University were divided into experimental group and control group.In terms of theoretical knowledge,the two groups adopted the same teaching methods.In terms of practical operation,the experimental group was trained using the DVST,while the control group was trained using the laparoscopic simulation trainer(LST).Three months later,two basic skills for minimally invasive surgery were assessed:bean clipping and knot tying.The SPSS 23.0 was used for the independent sample t-test.Results For assessment using DVST,the results of picking beans(grains/minute)were(16.92±2.81)in the experimental group and(11.68±3.31)in the control group;the results of suturing and knotting(times/10 minutes)were(12.02±2.04)in the experimental group and(7.79±1.89)in the control group,showing that the experimental group scored better than the control group(P<0.05).For assessment using LST,there was no significant difference in the results between the experimental group and the control group.The questionnaire survey showed that the experimental group scored higher than the control group in improving the interest in learning hepatobiliary surgery knowledge and the understanding of the hepatobiliary surgery system(P<0.05).Conclusions The application of DVST in clinical teaching of hepatobiliary surgery can significantly improve students'minimally invasive surgical skills.Its simulation scenario helps to stimulate students'enthusiasm for spontaneous training and improve their clinical thinking ability.Meanwhile,in terms of cultivating students'skill transfer ability,DVST is significantly superior to LST.Therefore,DVST has good teaching application value and is worth promoting.
da Vinci robot surgical system simulation trainerSurgical teachingSimulation training