Microsurgical training course for clinicians and scientists: a 10-year experience at the Münster University Hospital

Background Microsurgical techniques are an important part of clinical and experimental research. Here we present our step-by-step microsurgery training course developed at the Münster University Hospital. The goal of this course was to create a short, modular curriculum with clearly described and ea...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2021-05, Vol.21 (1), p.1-295, Article 295
Main Authors: Juratli, Mazen A, Becker, Felix, Palmes, Daniel, Stöppeler, Sandra, Bahde, Ralf, Kebschull, Linus, Spiegel, Hans-Ullrich, Hölzen, Jens P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anastomosis
Curricula
Curricular training
Educational Environment
Educational Objectives
Educational Resources
Hospitals
Hospitals, University
Medical education
Medical research
Microsurgery
Microsurgical training
School environment
Self evaluation
Simulation
Skills
Sutures
Teaching
Training
Transplants & implants
Vascular anastomosis
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Summary:Background Microsurgical techniques are an important part of clinical and experimental research. Here we present our step-by-step microsurgery training course developed at the Münster University Hospital. The goal of this course was to create a short, modular curriculum with clearly described and easy to follow working steps in accordance with the Guidelines for Training in Surgical Research in Animals by the Academy of Surgical Research. Methods Over the course of 10 years, we conducted an annual 2.5 day (20 h) microsurgical training course with a total of 120 participants. Results Prior to the course, 90% of the participants reported to have never performed a microanastomosis before. During the 10 years a total of 84.2% of the participants performed microanastomoses without assistance, 15% required assistance and only 0.8% failed. Conclusions Our step-by-step microsurgery training course gives a brief overview of the didactic basics and the organization of a microsurgical training course and could serve as a guide for teaching microsurgical skills. During the 2.5-day curriculum, it was possible to teach, and for participants to subsequently perform a microsurgical anastomosis. The independent reproducibility of the learned material after the course is not yet known, therefore further investigations are necessary. With this step-by-step curriculum, we were able to conduct a successful training program, shown by the fact that each participant is able to perform microvascular anastomoses on a reproducible basis. Keywords: Microsurgical training, Anastomosis, Microsurgery, Vascular anastomosis, Training, Curricular training
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-021-02737-1