Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: remote coaching in bariatric surgery.
Langenbecks Arch Surg
; 407(7): 2763-2767, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2273370
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The development of fast internet connection has stimulated different types of video-assisted teaching programs. However, a remote mentoring with the proctor not on site has never been reported in bariatric surgery. We described our experiences with remote telementoring for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.METHODS:
A qualified general surgeon at the beginning of his bariatric practice performed a series of 8 laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies (LSG) while tutored by an experienced bariatric surgeon connected from a different city through a specific videoconferencing platform. Data on demographics at baseline, operative time, hospital stay, intraoperative early, and late complications were collected.RESULTS:
Mean age and BMI of patients were 36.9 ± 9.6 years old and 41.8 ± 1.7 kg/m2. All procedures were carried out without conversion to open or complications. Mean operative time was 112.4 ± 21.9 min while the hospital stay was 3.5 ± 0.5 days. Operative time significantly decreased after the fourth operation.CONCLUSIONS:
Remote coaching appears to be possible and safe for LSG.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Obesity, Morbid
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Laparoscopy
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Bariatric Surgery
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Mentoring
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Langenbecks Arch Surg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00423-022-02612-7
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