Review Article

Basic Plastic Surgery Skills Training Program on Inanimate Bench Models during Medical Graduation

Table 3

Global rating scale adapted to evaluate the sutures and biopsies techniques [53, 76, 77].

Please rate the trainee's performance on the following scale.

Respect for tissue12345

Frequently used unnecessary force on tissues or caused damage by inappropriate instrument useCareful handling of tissue, but occasional inadvertent damageConsistently handled tissues appropriately with minimal damage

Time in motion12345

Many unnecessary movesEfficient time and motion, but some unnecessary movesClear economy of movement and maximum efficiency

Instrument handling12345

Repeatedly makes tentative or awkward moves with instrumentsCompetent use of instruments, but occasionally awkwardFluid movements

Elliptical excision skill*12345

Lacks knowledge of design parameters
(<2 mmor >10 mm margins);
angles very different than 30°;
length-width ratio very different than 3-4 : 1
Adequate 2 to 10 mm margins;
angles at ends of ellipse slightly different than 30°;
length-width ratio slightly different than 3-4 : 1
Adequate 2 to 10 mm margins;
30° angles at both ends;
length-width ratio 3-4 : 1

Suture training**12345

Awkward and unsure with poor knot tying, and inability to maintain tensionCompetent suturing with good knot placement and appropriate tensionExcellent suture control with correct suture placement and tension

Flow of operation 12345

Frequently stopped operating, seemed unsure of next moveDemonstrated some forward planning and reasonable progression of procedureObviously planned operation

Knowledge of procedure12345

Inefficient knowledge of procedure.
Looked unsure and hesitant
Knew all important steps of procedureDemonstrated familiarity of all steps of procedure

Final product12345

Final product of unacceptable qualityFinal product of average qualityFinal product of superior quality

Overall performance12345

Very poorCompetentVery good

Maximum total score (40)

Total score ( )

This parameter should be excluded for the evaluation of suture techniques; **this parameter should be excluded for the evaluation of biopsy techniques.