Competency assessment tool for laparoscopic suturing: development and reliability evaluation.

Wouter Martijn IJgosseErik LeijteSandeep GanniJan-Maarten LuursemaNader K FrancisJack J JakimowiczSanne M B I Botden

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)

We developed the LS-CAT, which is a laparoscopic suturing grading matrix, with excellent inter-rater reliability and to discriminate between experience levels. This LS-CAT has a potential for wider use to objectively assess laparoscopic suturing skills.

Keyphrases

robot assisted
physical activity
minimally invasive
human health
risk assessment
medical students
medical education