The Call for Neuroendoscopy Cadaveric Workshops in Lower-Middle Income Countries.
World Neurosurg
; 180: e537-e549, 2023 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-37778622
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aims to assess the impact of the workshops organized during Neuroendocon 23 on the perspective and confidence of neurosurgeons toward endoscopy in a lower-middle income country.METHODS:
Neuroendocon 23 had cranial and spinal endoscopy cadaveric workshops with 30 delegates each. A pre and postworkshop survey was disseminated among the delegates, and statistical analysis was performed with SPSS (version 26) using P < 0.05.RESULTS:
A total of 24 delegates (40%) consented to participate in the study, with only 1 female respondent (4.17%). After the cranial endoscopy workshop, there was an increase in the level of confidence of delegates in cranial endoscopic approaches (P < 0.001). Similarly, after the spine endoscopy workshop, the respondents had increased confidence in managing spine conditions with the endoscopic approach (P = 0.040), to the extent that they preferred the endoscopic over the microsurgical technique (P < 0.001). All respondents (n = 24, 100%) believed that endoscopy should be promoted in lower-middle income countries and integrated into residency curricula.CONCLUSIONS:
Cranial and spinal endoscopy cadaveric workshops could be the first step in stimulating the interest of neurosurgeons in endoscopy.Key words
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Neuroendoscopy
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
World Neurosurg
Journal subject:
NEUROCIRURGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA