Video-based self-assessment improves trainee performance in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

A pilot study examined the effectiveness of video-based self-assessment in enhancing surgical skills of general surgery trainees performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Trainees in the intervention group, who had access to video recordings of their surgeries for self-assessment, showed improved operative performance compared to the control group that received traditional teaching alone. Feasibility criteria were not fully met, but the study provides valuable data to design a comprehensive randomized controlled trial, and automated video capture and storage could enhance adherence in future trials.