Research Article

A Novel Dry Model for Practicable Sphincterotomy and Precut Needle Knife Sphincterotomy

Table 3

Results of a questionnaire survey after hands-on training.

Q1. Realism, scope manipulationQ2. Realism, ESQ3 Possibility-improving their own ES skill Q4. Recommend colleagues, ESQ5. Realism, NKPQ6. Possibility-improving their own NKP skillsQ7. Recommend colleagues, NKP

All participants6 (3–9)7 (2–9)8 (0–10)10 (7–10)8 (8–10)10 (8–10)10 (8–10)
ES experience
 Beginners, <10 cases8 (7–9)7.5 (6–9)10 (9-10)10 (10)n.a.n.a.n.a.
 Intermediate, 10–100 cases5 (3–8)7 (4–8)8 (5–10)10 (7–10)n.a.10 (8–10)10 (8–10)
 Expert, >100 cases6 (4–7)7 (2–9)7 (0–8)10 (8–10)8 (8–10)10 (10)10 (10)

Data presented as median, range.
*See Table 1 for details of each question.
Only 6 participants performed NKP procedures.
Q1 to Q4: there were no significant differences in the scores between beginner versus intermediate and beginner versus expert.
Q6, Q7: there were no significant differences in the scores between beginner versus intermediate and beginner versus expert.