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Association between Fellowship Training, Surgical Volume, and Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques among Members of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Joint Authors
Mikhail, Emad
Hart, Stuart
Imudia, Anthony N.
Scott, Lauren
Miladinovic, Branko
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-01-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Study Objective.
To compare surgical volume and techniques including laparoscopic suturing among members of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) according to fellowship training status.
Design.
A web-based survey was designed using Qualtrics and sent to AAGL members.
Results.
Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (FMIGS) trained surgeons were more likely to perform more than 8 major conventional laparoscopic cases per month (63% versus 38%, P<0.001, OR [95% CI] = 2.78 [1.54–5.06]) and were more likely to perform laparoscopic suturing during these cases (32% versus 16%, P<0.004, OR [95% CI] = 2.44 [1.25–4.71]).
The non-fellowship trained (NFT) surgeons in private practice were less likely to perform over 8 conventional laparoscopic cases (34% versus 51%, P=0.03, OR [95% CI] = 0.50 [0.25–0.99]) and laparoscopic suturing during these cases (13% versus 27%, P=0.01, OR [95% CI] = 0.39 [0.17–0.92]) compared to NFT surgeons in academic practice.
Conclusion.
The surgical volume and utilization of laparoscopic suturing of FMIGS trained surgeons are significantly increased compared to NFT surgeons.
Academic practice setting had a positive impact on surgical volume of NFT surgeons but not on FMIGS trained surgeons.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mikhail, Emad& Scott, Lauren& Miladinovic, Branko& Imudia, Anthony N.& Hart, Stuart. 2016. Association between Fellowship Training, Surgical Volume, and Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques among Members of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Minimally Invasive Surgery،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1111348
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mikhail, Emad…[et al.]. Association between Fellowship Training, Surgical Volume, and Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques among Members of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Minimally Invasive Surgery No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1111348
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mikhail, Emad& Scott, Lauren& Miladinovic, Branko& Imudia, Anthony N.& Hart, Stuart. Association between Fellowship Training, Surgical Volume, and Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques among Members of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1111348
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1111348