Results of laparoscopic colorectal surgery from a national training center

Risk prediction score in laparoscopic colorectal surgery training: experience from the English National Training Program.

OBJECTIVE The overall aim was to develop and validate a risk prediction score for laparoscopic colorectal surgery training cases. BACKGROUND Published risk prediction scores are not transferable between hospitals because they are derived from a single institution's data and are not designed for use in training situations. METHODS Cases from the prospectively collected database of the Nation...

'Trainee' evaluation of the English National Training Programme for laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

AIM The aim of this study was to review trainees' opinions of the training they had received through the National Training Programme (NTP). METHOD An online questionnaire was distributed to NTP trainees who had completed five or more training episodes within the programme. Demographic data were collected. Opinion was given using a five-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, ...

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery: learning curve and training implications.

AIMS This paper is a review of experience of laparoscopic colorectal surgery at a district general hospital with particular emphasis on the learning curve and training implications. METHODS All patients undergoing colorectal surgery where laparoscopy was attempted between March 1998 and October 2003 were included in this study. RESULTS There were 80 patients of which 49 had malignancy. Twen...

Complaints Related to Laparoscopic Surgery: a Survey of the Files Registered at Tehran Legal Medicine Center

Background and Objectives: Medical error/malpractice is becoming a global healthcare problem bringing ever increasing number of physicians before the courts, and posing significant costs to the health system. Statistical analysis of the nature of complaints can help identifying the most vulnerable medical practices and thereby guide development of preventive strategies. This study surveyed comp...

Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery