The development of laparoscopic surgical skills in pediatric urologists: longterm outcome of a mentorship-training model
Anthony Cook1, Antoine Khoury1, Darius Bagli1,
Gordon A. McLorie2, Alaa El-Ghoneimi3, Walid A. Farhat1
Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 2824-2828, 2005
Abstract Introduction and objectives: We previously reported the successful attainment of laparoscopic skills in a group of practicing pediatric urologists without previous formal laparoscopic training. During the mentorship period, the four urologists (trainees A, B, C, and D) performed a number of renal retroperitoneal laparoscopic procedures (RRLP) under the tutelage of an expert mentor. Specifically, trainee A performed or assisted in 8 RRLP while trainees B, C, and D performed/assisted in 10, 7, or 18 RRLP, respectively. Herein we assessed the outcome of this training program and practice pattern of this same group of urologists.
Methods: Following the… More >