Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on cataract surgery by residents who had routine surgical simulator training during residency
Arq. bras. oftalmol
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87(2): e2023, 2024. graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Purpose:
To assess the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on cataract surgery by residents who had mandatory surgical simulator training during residency.Methods:
In this retrospective, observational analytical study, the total number of cataract surgeries and surgical complications by all senior residents of 2019 (2019 class; prepandemic) and 2020 (2020 class; affected by the reduced number of elective surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic) were collected and compared. All residents had routine mandatory cataract surgery training on a virtual surgical simulator during residency. The total score obtained by these residents on cataract challenges of the surgical simulator was also evaluated.Results:
The 2020 and 2019 classes performed 1275 and 2561 cataract surgeries, respectively. This revealed a reduction of 50.2% in the total number of procedures performed by the 2020 class because of the pandemic. The incidence of surgical complications was not statistically different between the two groups (4.2% in the 2019 class and 4.9% in the 2020 class; p=0.314). Both groups also did not differ in their mean scores on the simulator's cataract challenges (p<0.696).Conclusion:
Despite the reduction of 50.2% in the total number of cataract surgeries performed by senior residents of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of surgical complications did not increase. This suggests that surgical simulator training during residency mitigated the negative effects of the reduced surgical volume during the pandemic.
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LILAS (Amériques)
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arq. bras. oftalmol
Thème du journal:
Ophtalmologie
Année:
2024
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Fundação Altino Ventura/BR
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