Usefulness of joint laboratory animal training in gynecology and surgery

Abstract

  Laboratory animal training in gynecologic laparoscopic skills mainly uses the lower abdominal organs, whereas surgical laparoscopic training uses epigastric organs such as the stomach, liver, and gallbladder. This study evaluated the usefulness of training for gynecologists and surgeons that uses lower abdominal and the epigastric organs of the same animal. Training time for each department was 5 h. This report included analyses of the results of questionnaire surveys of 13 trainees (7 gynecologists, 6 surgeons). The problem of joint laparoscopic laboratory animal training in gynecology and surgery was "shortened training time" and "limitations of procedure". With respect to the degree of satisfaction with joint laboratory animal training in gynecology and surgery, most trainees replied that they were "satisfied". Laboratory animal training as a collaboration between gynecology and surgery reduces cost and can provide effective training.