80.4% (n=40) of attendees at the 2017 FUSE PG Course reported no complications of energy managed over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 14.3% (n=8) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey 80% (n=12) of those responding reported no complications of energy managed in the interval since the annual meeting, and 13.3% (n=2) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort level in managing complications of surgical energy among attendees at the FUSE PG Course was 3.9/5 at 2017 post-meeting analysis, and 4.7/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
10.5% (n=6) of attendees at the 2017 FUSE PG Course reported no use of bipolar devices over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 17.5% (n=10) reported use in 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey 6.7% (n=1) of those responding reported no use of bipolar energy in the interval since the annual meeting, and 13.3% (n=2) reported use in 1-3 cases. Average comfort level in use of bipolar devices among attendees at the FUSE PG Course was 4.1/5 at 2017 post-meeting analysis, and 4.8/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
80.4% (n=40) of attendees at the 2017 FUSE PG Course reported no use of ultrasonic energy complications of energy managed over the prior 3 months of practice, and another 14.3% (n=8) reported use in 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey 6.7% (n=1) of those responding reported no use of ultrasonic energy in the interval since the annual meeting, and 13.3% (n=2) reported use in 1-3 cases. Average comfort level in use of ultrasonic energy among attendees at the FUSE PG Course was 4.2/5 at 2017 post-meeting analysis, and 4.7/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.