External validity of task-specific metrics for performance assessment in laparoscopic crural repair - Takeaways - MDSpire

External validity of task-specific metrics for performance assessment in laparoscopic crural repair

  • By

  • Sofia Garces-Palacios

  • Alexis Desir

  • Apoorva Pise

  • Carla Holcomb

  • Daniel J. Scott

  • Ganesh Sankaranarayanan

  • April 1, 2026

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    GERD significantly affects quality of life, with hiatal hernias disrupting the anti-reflux barrier of the lower esophageal sphincter.

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    Surgical correction of GERD involves hernia sac reduction, esophageal mobilization, crural closure, and fundoplication.

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    Task-specific metrics (TSMs) for laparoscopic crural repair were developed and validated using a hierarchical task analysis.

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    The study evaluated TSMs' external validity by applying them to a diverse cohort of surgeons at the 2024 SAGES Annual Meeting.

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    Performance assessment utilized both the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills and TSMs, demonstrating good reliability.

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External validity of task-specific metrics for performance assessment in laparoscopic crural repair

  • by Sofia Garces-Palacios, Alexis Desir, Apoorva Pise, Carla Holcomb, Daniel J. Scott, Ganesh Sankaranarayanan

  • April 1, 2026

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