Assessment of Resident’s Skills to Perform Endoscopic Sinus Surgery View PDF

Kathrine Jauregui Renaud
Medicine, Medical Research Unit In Otoneurology, Mexican Institute Of Social Security, Mexico

Published on: 2017-11-07

Abstract

To assess the surgical skills to perform ESS of Otolaryngology residents by year, in a tertiary referral center. A cross-sectional study was performed. After designing an ad hoc tool of 9 items, with a 3 point Likert rating scale, 2 faculty rhinologists scored the performance of 35 residents during the first six months of their training year in a standard program.

Keywords

Endoscopy; Surgeryl; Paranasal sinuses; Residency; Clinical competence; Skills; Training

Introduction

Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) has undergone rapid development over the past three decades. Surgical competency is imperative because of both, the complexity of the sinus anatomy and the difficulty in manipulating instruments. Although, it is a standard procedure, in the hands of inexperienced trainees it may involve risks for the patients, and increase complications