Open AccessSurgical training is undermined by inadequate provision of laparoscopic surgical simulators
Author(s) -
PM Brennan,
James J M Loan,
M.A. Hughes,
I.A.M. Hennessey,
R.W. Partridge
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
bulletin of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1478-7075
pISSN - 1473-6357
DOI - 10.1308/147363514x14042954769311
Subject(s) - medicine , training (meteorology) , surgical procedures , surgical operation , medical education , operations management , general surgery , surgery , engineering , physics , meteorology
In parallel with the introduction of working time regulations that have led to changes in working patterns, surgical trainees are taking longer to achieve operative competencies and logging fewer surgical cases. 1–3 The existing style of surgical training appears to provide insufficient operative exposure in limited working hours.