Pilot study of unsupervised use of laparoscopic box trainers in a cohort of core surgical trainees

s / International Journal of Surgery 23 (2015) S15eS134 S17 open hernia repair G3 or control G4 (surgical text on open hernia repair). The outcomemeasures were cognitive knowledge and overall global rating assessed by a checklist interview. Results: No differences in the baseline characteristics in trainees randomised to G1, G3 or G4 with mean similar ages, naivety for procedure and pre-intervention multiple-choice questionnaire. G1 trainees achieved significantly higher cognitive analysis performance scores for step-by-step knowledge of an open inguinal hernia mesh repair comparedwith trainees in G3 (p < 0.05) and G4 (p < 0.05). A similar significant finding was found for the general performance scores compared with trainees in G3 (p < 0.05) and G4 (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The interactive simulator of the open hernia facilitates clear thought processes and improves surgical trainees' knowledge of the hernia procedure step-by-step compared to other more traditional ways methods. 0154: REVIEW OF SHAPE OF TRAINING (GREENAWAY) REPORT: THE WEST OF SCOTLAND SURGICAL TRAINEES' VIEWPOINT A. Di Carlo , G. Nicholson , J.R. McGregor . University of Glasgow, UK; West of Scotland Surgical Association, UK; University Hospital