Objective Assessment of Technical Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

8

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion Date

January 22, 2017

Study Completion Date

January 22, 2017

Conditions
Other Surgical Procedures
Interventions
OTHER

Surgical Video Assessments

Rate performance of the surgeon/trainee in each CAB video performance (5 recorded procedures) using two rating scales, a checklist and the Global Rating Scale. Up to 38 different recorded procedures rated while on the study, each procedure lasting about 15 minutes.

OTHER

Video Recording of CAB

Each video begins when dissection of a coronary artery has begun and ends when all manipulation of anastomosis is complete. At least 6 separate anastomoses will be recorded, or at least 2-3 procedures. A ProXennon Surgical Headlight Camera System (a small camera that is mounted in place directly over a high-intensity light that is worn on the head) records the performance of the coronary artery bypass (CAB) procedures.

Trial Locations (6)

75390

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Dallas

77030

Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

78229

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio

All Listed Sponsors
lead

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

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