Department of Dermatology, University of Menahemia, Jordab, Israel
Review Article
Developing a multimodal curriculum for teaching enhanced view Total Extra-Peritoneal (eTEP)
Author(s): Shlomi Rayman*
Background
Enhanced-view Total Extra-Peritoneal (eTEP) inguinal hernia repair is
considered a technically demanding procedure with a steep learning
curve
Aim: Examine the ability of residents to independently perform
laparoscopic eTEP following a multimodal curriculum course.
Method: Prospective analysis of eTEP procedures performed by
residents between March 2018 and September 2020. Six residents
dispersed into 3 groups-group A: Two junior residents, group B: Two
mid-level residents and group C: Two senior residents. The course
comprised of theoretical and practical stages regarding eTEP in 5 steps.
Data reviewed for each procedure included the time of each step, total
time and autonomy degree as assessment for every step: 1st degreedependent
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