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He XJ, Wang XL, Jiang CS, Hong DG, Lin HL, Zheng YP, Li H, Chen XJ, Huang JX, Dai LS, Liu MY, Luo BX, Li DL, Li DZ, Wang W. Novel beagle model of gastric local fibrotic target lesions for the evaluation and training of endoscopic techniques. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:412. [PMID: 38012582 PMCID: PMC10683295 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-03055-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Novel endoscopic techniques used in the treatment of gastric lesions with local submucosal fibrosis need preclinical evaluation and training due to safety limitations. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to establish an animal model of gastric local fibrotic target lesions and assess its feasibility in the evaluation and training of endoscopic techniques. METHODS In six experimental beagles, a 50% glucose solution was injected into three submucosal areas of the fundus, body, and antrum of the stomach to create gastric local fibrotic target lesions (experimental group). On post-injection day (PID) 7, the injection sites were assessed endoscopically to confirm the presence of submucosal fibrosis formation, and the dental floss clip traction assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection (DFC-ESD) procedure was performed on the gastric local fibrotic target lesions to confirm its feasibility after endoscopic observation. The normal gastric mucosa of six control beagles underwent the same procedure (control group). All the resected specimens were evaluated by histological examination. RESULTS All 12 beagles survived without postoperative adverse events. On PID 7, 16 ulcer changes were observed at the injection sites (16/18) under the endoscope, and endoscopic ultrasonography confirmed the local submucosal fibrosis formation in all ulcer lesions. The subsequent DFC-ESD was successfully performed on the 32 gastric target lesions, and the mean submucosal dissection time in the ulcer lesions was greater than that in the normal gastric mucosa (15.3 ± 5.6 vs. 6.8 ± 0.8 min; P < 0.001). There was no difference in rates of en bloc resection, severe hemorrhage, or perforation between the two groups. Histological analysis of the ulcer lesions showed the absence of epithelial or muscularis mucosae and extensive submucosal fibrous tissue proliferations compared with normal gastric mucosa. Overall, endoscopists had high satisfaction with the realism and feasibility of the animal model. CONCLUSION We developed a novel animal model of gastric local fibrotic target lesions to simulate difficult clinical situations, which strongly appeared to be suitable for the preclinical evaluation and learning of advanced endoscopic techniques.
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- Xiao-Jian He
- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Department of Hepatobiliary Disease, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China.
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China.
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- Fuzong Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
- Department of Digestive Diseases, 900TH Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, 156 North Road of West No.2 Ring, Fuzhou, 350025, China.
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Cao J, Yip HC, Chen Y, Scheppach M, Luo X, Yang H, Cheng MK, Long Y, Jin Y, Chiu PWY, Yam Y, Meng HML, Dou Q. Intelligent surgical workflow recognition for endoscopic submucosal dissection with real-time animal study. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6676. [PMID: 37865629 PMCID: PMC10590425 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42451-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023] Open
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Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have witnessed human-level performance; however, AI-enabled cognitive assistance for therapeutic procedures has not been fully explored nor pre-clinically validated. Here we propose AI-Endo, an intelligent surgical workflow recognition suit, for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Our AI-Endo is trained on high-quality ESD cases from an expert endoscopist, covering a decade time expansion and consisting of 201,026 labeled frames. The learned model demonstrates outstanding performance on validation data, including cases from relatively junior endoscopists with various skill levels, procedures conducted with different endoscopy systems and therapeutic skills, and cohorts from international multi-centers. Furthermore, we integrate our AI-Endo with the Olympus endoscopic system and validate the AI-enabled cognitive assistance system with animal studies in live ESD training sessions. Dedicated data analysis from surgical phase recognition results is summarized in an automatically generated report for skill assessment.
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- Jianfeng Cao
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Internal Medicine III-Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Multi-scale Medical Robotics Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Multi-scale Medical Robotics Center and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Simsek C, Aihara H. Training in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in the United States: The Current Paradigm. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2023; 33:41-53. [PMID: 36375885 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) training in Japan is pursued through a designated master-apprentice, organ-based stepwise training model. However, applying a similar program to the United States is not a practical strategy due to the significant differences in the training system and disease prevalence. To incorporate the ESD training into the current advanced endoscopy fellowship program, the use of recently developed techniques and technologies to improve the efficiency of ESD is ideal. The ESD training program in the United States should be prevalence-based, with increased involvement of trainees depending on their objectively assessed competency levels.
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- Cem Simsek
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Dials J, Demirel D, Halic T, De S, Ryason A, Kundumadam S, Al-Haddad M, Gromski MA. Hierarchical task analysis of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:5167-5182. [PMID: 34845547 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a minimally invasive endoscopic weight loss procedure used to treat obesity. The long-term goal of this project is to develop a Virtual Bariatric Endoscopy (ViBE) simulator for training and assessment of the ESG procedure. The objectives of this current work are to: (a) perform a task analysis of ESG and (b) create metrics to be validated in the created simulator. METHODS We performed a hierarchical task analysis (HTA) by identifying the significant tasks of the ESG procedure. We created the HTA to show the breakdown and connection of the tasks of the procedure. Utilizing the HTA and input from ESG experts, performance metrics were derived for objective measurement of the ESG procedure. Three blinded video raters analyzed seven recorded ESG procedures according to the proposed performance metrics. RESULTS Based on the seven videos, there was a positive correlation between total task times and total performance scores (R = 0.886, P = 0.008). Endoscopists expert were found to be more skilled in reducing the area of the stomach compared to endoscopists novice (34.6% reduction versus 9.4% reduction, P = 0.01). The mean novice performance score was significantly lower than the mean expert performance score (34.7 vs. 23.8, P = 0.047). The inter-rater reliability test showed a perfect agreement among three raters for all tasks except for the suturing task. The suturing task had a significant agreement (Inter-rater Correlation = 0.84, Cronbach's alpha = 0.88). Suturing was determined to be a critical task that is positively correlated with the total score (R = 0.962, P = 0.0005). CONCLUSION The task analysis and metrics development are critical for the development of the ViBE simulator. This preliminary assessment demonstrates that the performance metrics provide an accurate assessment of the endoscopist's performance. Further validation testing and refinement of the performance metrics are anticipated.
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- James Dials
- Department of Computer Science, Florida Polytechnic University, 4700 Research Way, Lakeland, FL, 33805, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Florida Polytechnic University, 4700 Research Way, Lakeland, FL, 33805, USA.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, USA
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
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A Three-Limb Teleoperated Robotic System with Foot Control for Flexible Endoscopic Surgery. Ann Biomed Eng 2021; 49:2282-2296. [PMID: 33834351 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-021-02766-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Flexible endoscopy requires a lot of skill to manipulate both the endoscope and the associated instruments. In most robotic flexible endoscopic systems, the endoscope and instruments are controlled separately by two operators, which may result in communication errors and inefficient operation. Our solution is to enable the surgeon to control both the endoscope and the instruments. Here, we present a novel tele-operation robotic endoscopic system commanded by one operator using the continuous and simultaneous movements of their two hands and one foot. This 13-degree-of-freedom (DoF) system integrates a foot-controlled robotic flexible endoscope and two hand-controlled robotic endoscopic instruments, a robotic grasper and a robotic cauterizing hook. A dedicated foot-interface transfers the natural foot movements to the 4-DoF movements of the endoscope while two other commercial hand interfaces map the movements of the two hands to the two instruments individually. An ex-vivo experiment was carried out by six subjects without surgical experience, where the simultaneous control with foot and hands was compared with a sequential clutch-based hand control. The participants could successfully teleoperate the endoscope and the two instruments to cut the tissues at scattered target areas in a porcine stomach. Foot control yielded 43.7% faster task completion and required less mental effort as compared to the clutch-based hand control scheme, which proves the concept of three-limb tele-operation surgery and the developed flexible endoscopic system.
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McCarty TR, Aihara H. Current state of education and training for endoscopic submucosal dissection: Translating strategy and success to the USA. Dig Endosc 2020; 32:851-860. [PMID: 31797470 DOI: 10.1111/den.13591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a rigorous and technically sophisticated method for removal of lesions within the gastrointestinal tract. Despite having advantages of en-bloc resection of lesions, regardless of size, and widespread use in Japan and Asia, ESD has not become widely adopted in the USA for a variety of reasons. Based upon Japanese education and the master-apprentice model, modification to the education system and additional techniques designed to facilitate broader adoption are required for trainees in the USA. This article will review the current state of education and training for ESD in the USA.
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- Thomas R McCarty
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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Demirel D, Cetinsaya B, Halic T, Kockara S, Reiners D, Ahmadi S, Arikatla S. A partition-based optimization model and its performance benchmark for Generative Anatomy Modeling Language. Comput Biol Med 2020; 119:103695. [PMID: 32339127 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2020.103695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND This paper presents a novel iterative approach and rigorous accuracy testing for geometry modeling language - a Partition-based Optimization Model for Generative Anatomy Modeling Language (POM-GAML). POM-GAML is designed to model and create anatomical structures and their variations by satisfying any imposed geometric constraints using a non-linear optimization model. Model partitioning of POM-GAML creates smaller sub-problems of the original model to reduce the exponential execution time required to solve the constraints in linear time with a manageable error. METHOD We analyzed our model concerning the iterative approach and graph parameters for different constraint hierarchies. The iteration was used to reduce the error for partitions and solve smaller sub-problems generated by various clustering/community detection algorithms. We empirically tested our model with eleven graph parameters. Graphs for each parameter with increasing constraint sets were generated to evaluate the accuracy of our method. RESULTS The average decrease in normalized error with respect to the original problem using cluster/community detection algorithms for constraint sets was above 63.97%. The highest decrease in normalized error after five iterations for the constraint set of 3900 was 70.31%, while the lowest decrease for the constraint set of 3000 was with 63.97%. Pearson correlation analysis between graph parameters and normalized error was carried out. We identified that graph parameters such as diameter, average eccentricity, global efficiency, and average local efficiency showed strong correlations to the normalized error. CONCLUSIONS We observed that iteration monotonically decreases the error in all experiments. Our iteration results showed decreased normalized error using the partitioned constrained optimization by linear approximation to the non-linear optimization model.
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- Doga Demirel
- Department of Computer Science, Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, USA.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Visrodia K, Sethi A. How to Learn and Perform Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Full-Thickness Resection in the Colorectum in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2019; 29:647-657. [PMID: 31445688 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pioneered in Japan to address the limitations of endoscopic mucosal resection in the stomach, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been applied throughout the gastrointestinal tract, including the colorectum. ESD is technically challenging and has been slowly gaining traction in the West. However, for the committed and resourceful endoscopist, proficiency in ESD can still be achieved. Moreover, improvement in techniques and devices are likely to ease the learning curve while improving procedural duration, safety, and efficacy of colorectal ESD. This article reviews challenges and methods in learning ESD in the United States and provides a primer on performing ESD and full-thickness resection in the colorectum.
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- Kavel Visrodia
- Division of Digestive and Liver Disease, Columbia University Medical Center - New York Presbyterian Hospital, 630 West 168th Street, Box 83, P&S3-401, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Disease, Columbia University Medical Center - New York Presbyterian Hospital, 630 West 168th Street, Box 83, P&S3-401, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection: a cognitive task analysis framework toward training design. Surg Endosc 2019; 34:728-741. [PMID: 31102078 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-019-06822-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the major impediments to the proliferation of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) training in Western countries is the lack of sufficient experts as instructors. One way to address this gap is to develop didactic systems, such as surgical simulators, to support the role of trainers. Cognitive task analysis (CTA) has been used in healthcare for the design and improvement of surgical training programs, and therefore can potentially be used for design of similar systems for ESD. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to apply a CTA-based approach to identify the cognitive aspects of performing ESD, and to generate qualitative insights for training. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semi-structured interviews were designed based on the CTA framework to elicit knowledge of ESD practitioners relating to the various tasks involved in the procedure. Three observations were conducted of expert ESD trainers either while they performed actual ESD procedures or at a training workshop. Interviews were either conducted over the phone or in person. Interview participants included four experts and four novices. The observation notes and interviews were analyzed for emergent qualitative themes and relationships. RESULTS The qualitative analysis yielded thematic insights related to four main cognition-related categories: learning goals/principles, challenges/concerns, strategies, and decision-making. The specific insights under each of these categories were systematically mapped to the various tasks inherent to the ESD procedure. CONCLUSIONS The CTA approach was applied to identify cognitive themes related to ESD procedural tasks. Insights developed based on the qualitative analysis of interviews and observations of ESD practitioners can be used to inform the design of ESD training systems, such as virtual reality-based simulators.
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