• Am. J. Surg. · Dec 2011

    Comparative Study

    National trends in minimally invasive and open operative experience of graduating general surgery residents: implications for surgical skills curricula development?

    • Jeffrey S Carson, Lynette Smith, Madhuri Are, James Edney, Kenneth Azarow, David W Mercer, Jon S Thompson, and Chandrakanth Are.
    • Department of Surgery, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
    • Am. J. Surg. 2011 Dec 1; 202 (6): 720-6; discussion 726.

    BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze national trends in minimally invasive and open cases of all graduating residents in general surgery.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on data obtained from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education logs (1999-2008) of graduating residents from all US general surgery residency programs. Data were analyzed using Mantel-Haenszel χ(2) tests and the Bonferroni adjustment to detect trends in the number of minimally invasive and open cases.ResultsMinimally invasive procedures accounted for an increasing proportion of cases performed (3.7% to 11.1%, P < .0001), with a proportional decrease in open cases. An increase in minimally invasive procedures with a proportional decrease in open procedures was noted in subcategories such as alimentary tract, abdominal, vascular, thoracic, and pediatric surgery (P < .0001).ConclusionsThe results of this study demonstrate that general surgery residents in the United States are performing a greater number of minimally invasive and fewer open procedures for common surgical conditions.Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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