The Training of Resident Surgeons in Single-Port Thoracoscopic Surgery Wound Position Selection

Launched by NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL · Jul 23, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new training method for resident surgeons who perform a type of minimally invasive lung surgery called single-port thoracoscopic surgery. The aim is to see if using a virtual reality system, known as the metaverse, can help these surgeons choose the best spot for making a surgical incision. In the trial, 80 patients with small lung nodules (less than 2 cm) will be divided into two groups. One group will use the metaverse system to practice on digital models of their own lungs, while the other group will not have this training tool. Researchers will then assess how satisfied the surgeons are with their incision choices and measure important surgery outcomes like time taken and blood loss.

To be eligible for the trial, patients must be at least 18 years old, have a lung nodule no larger than 2 cm, and be scheduled for the specific surgery at one of the participating hospitals. They also need to agree to let researchers use their imaging data to create the digital models. Resident surgeons participating in the trial should be in their third to fifth year of training in thoracic surgery. Participants can expect to contribute to important research that could help improve surgical training and outcomes in the future, making it easier for new surgeons to learn complex procedures.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged 18 years or older.
• • Diagnosed with a lung nodule no larger than 2cm in diameter. The lesion depth must be located within the outer third of the lung.
• • Scheduled to undergo computer tomography-guided single-port thoracoscopic wedge resection at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) or National Taiwan Cancer Center (NTUCC).
• • Participants who have provided written informed consent for their imaging data to be used by the team to create digital twin models.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with lesions larger than 2 cm.
• • Patients not planned for single-port thoracoscopic wedge resection with computed tomography localization.
• • Patients who have not provided written consent.
• • Members of vulnerable populations.
• Inclusion Criteria (Resident Physician):
• • Third-year to fifth-year residents in the Department of Thoracic Surgery at National Taiwan University Hospital.
• Exclusion Criteria (Resident Physician):
• • Residents who are unwilling to participate in the study and decline to sign the consent form.
• • Residents with a history of cybersickness.