2020
A Randomized Cross-Over Trial Focused on Breast Core Needle Biopsy Skill Acquisition and Safety Using High Fidelity Versus Low Fidelity Simulation Models in Rwanda
Murthy S, Ntirenganya F, Scott J, Ingabire A, Rosman D, Raza S, Troyan S, Dunnington G, Reznor G, Lipitz S, Ntakiyiruta G, Riviello R. A Randomized Cross-Over Trial Focused on Breast Core Needle Biopsy Skill Acquisition and Safety Using High Fidelity Versus Low Fidelity Simulation Models in Rwanda. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 77: 404-412. PMID: 31902690, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast core needle biopsyLF groupRandomized cross-over trialMean differenceDiagnostic surgical proceduresCross-over trialUniversity Teaching HospitalCore needle biopsyHealth care personnelHF armMiddle-income countriesCrossover trialCommon cancerBaseline examNeedle biopsyTeaching hospitalBreast cancerSurgical proceduresCare personnelDiagnostic proceduresSimulation training courseResident trainingCancerScoresSkill acquisition
2018
Teaching surgical skills in a resource-limited setting: Comparing massed versus distributed practice in an ultrasound-guided breast biopsy simulator
Munyaneza R, Martin A, Riviello R, Abahuje E, Murthy S, Ntirenganya F. Teaching surgical skills in a resource-limited setting: Comparing massed versus distributed practice in an ultrasound-guided breast biopsy simulator. East And Central African Journal Of Surgery 2018, 23: 89-94. DOI: 10.4314/ecajs.v23i3.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFinal year medical studentsSurgical skillsOptimal teaching methodologyBreast simulatorSkill retentionYear medical studentsFirst-year residentsTeaching methodologyPosttest resultsMedical studentsProcedural skillsSimulation labSkill acquisitionSkillsSimulation trainingPretestTrainingLogistical resourcesTraineesPractice scheduleGlobal surgeryPracticeTeachingStudentsSetting