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- M G Coleman, G B Hanna, R Kennedy, and National Training Programme Lapco.
- National Clinical Lead, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
- Colorectal Dis. 2011 Jun 1;13(6):614-6.
AimThe National Training Programme in laparoscopic colorectal surgery was set up in 2008 to introduce laparoscopic colorectal surgery nationwide in a safe and structured way.MethodOver 150 consultant surgeons were enrolled; they received regular and supervised hands on training, and the operative outcome and the structured sign-off process were monitored continuously.ResultsOver 1000 training cases have been recorded with clinical outcomes comparable to established experts; 1/3 elective colorectal resections in England are performed laparoscopically.ConclusionThis successful and novel training model may be a training paradigm for other surgical and interventional specialities.© 2011 The Authors. Colorectal Disease © 2011 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.
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