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A selective review of surgical expertise and the specific demands placed on a skilled minimally invasive surgeon highlights important areas for the future of surgical training.
This review discusses the nature of surgical expertise and resident training prospects, specifically focusing on minimally invasive techniques.
Highlights training priorities in minimally invasive surgery; leaves open optimal curriculum implementation.
New attitudes to medical ethics and demands for efficiency have brought increased attention to surgical skills and training. It is important to characterize the expertise and skill involved in the multidimensional surgical profession. At a time of change, there is a need to discuss the nature of surgical expertise, and also the prospects for resident training, with special reference to new minimally invasive techniques (MIS). In this paper, we selectively review knowledge on surgical expertise and the specific demands placed on a skilled MIS surgeon. In addition, the review contains a selection of studies from those areas that have been seen as important for the future of training in surgery.
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Silvennoinen et al. (2009) conducted a review in Surgical expertise and training in minimally invasive surgery. Minimally invasive surgery training was evaluated. A selective review of surgical expertise and the specific demands placed on a skilled minimally invasive surgeon highlights important areas for the future of surgical training.
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