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TRAINING EXPERIENCE WITH BREAST REDUCTION AND OTOPLASTY
Author(s) -
Avery G. J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04927_25.x
Subject(s) - otoplasty , medicine , safeguarding , breast reduction , plastic surgery , specialty , medical education , obligation , surgery , nursing , family medicine , political science , law
Aim: To identify the experience, expectations and accessibility of breast reduction and otoplasty for current trainees and how this compares to the experiences and expectations of current practising Plastic Surgeons. Methods: All New Zealand advanced Plastic Surgery trainees and vocationally registered Plastic Surgeons in New Zealand were emailed or posted a questionnaire regarding their experience performing otoplasty and breast reduction surgery. Trainee questionnaires were repeated at an interval of three years. Participants were asked to quantify the number of procedures trainees should perform to become proficient and their view as to whether conditions exist at present to achieve this. A review of the number of cases performed within the four Plastic Surgery units was also undertaken. Results and Conclusions: Training in Plastic Surgery has no quotas for any procedures as exists in other specialty programs. This means that with changes in waiting list pressures and health priorities there is no safeguarding of procedures for trainees or the community alike. The results of these questionnaires will be presented in an attempt to formalise current opinion on these important issues. The Plastic Surgery community has an obligation to provide a service to the community and also to train its future providers and hence has a responsibility to be actively involved in addressing these topical and important issues.