Key result
A survey of general surgical trainees in the East of England confirmed a lack of exposure to and training in the control of major intraoperative haemorrhage.
Why the study?
Recent changes in surgical training and increased specialization have reduced trainee exposure to general and emergency surgery, leaving levels of experience and training in managing major intra-operative haemorrhage unclear.
Cross-Sectional
General surgical trainees in the East of England report a lack of exposure and training in managing major intraoperative hemorrhage, highlighting a need for improved training pathways.
Reveals a training gap in major hemorrhage control; leaves open the value of live animal courses and supports prospective educational studies.
Recent changes in surgical training coupled with increased specialisation of surgeons have led to reduced exposure for trainees to general and emergency surgery. We conducted a survey of all current general surgical trainees in the East of England to ascertain levels of experience and extent of training in dealing with major intra-operative haemorrhage during surgery. The findings confirmed that trainees lack exposure to and training in this area. Respondents were keen to see improvements in the existing training pathway and the majority were supportive of the establishment of a live large animal course in the UK as part of the solution.
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Brown et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Exposure to major intra-operative haemorrhage. Exposure to and training in the control of major intraoperative haemorrhage was evaluated on Levels of experience and extent of training in dealing with major intra-operative haemorrhage. A survey of general surgical trainees in the East of England confirmed a lack of exposure to and training in the control of major intraoperative haemorrhage.
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