TY - JOUR
TI - Prospective appraisal of a 2-day training course on laparoscopic sleeve
gastrectomy: the ELTC experience
AU - Leandros, Emmanuel
AU - Gomatos, Ilias P.
AU - Konstadoulakis, Manousos M.
AU - and Menenakos, Evangelos
AU - Alexakis, Nikolaos
AU - Alevizos, Leonidas
AU - and Albanopoulos, Konstantinos
AU - Karagiannakos, Panayotis and
AU - Fingerhut, Abe
JO - SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
PY - 2010
VL - 24
TODO - 9
SP - 2140-2144
PB - Springer-Verlag
SN - null
TODO - 10.1007/s00464-010-0912-6
TODO - LSG; Education; Training; Courses
TODO - Background The increasing role of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)
in the treatment of morbid obesity dictates the need for greater
acquaintance with this type of surgery. This study was designed to
evaluate the impact of a 2-day LSG course and a 4-day laparoscopic
bariatric mini-training program on the knowledge and training gained by
participating surgeons.
Methods A total of 73 trainees (31 residents and 42 surgeons) completed
a question survey immediately after completion of the respective
courses. Questions probed demographic data, training experience before
and after course completion, evaluation of course content, and operative
experience.
Results All residents and four of the general surgeons found the
laparoscopic bariatric mini-training program to be of value with respect
to future professional orientations. Seven surgeons started performing
LSGs, while another five surgeons decided to occupy themselves with
various types of laparoscopic bariatric procedures. The most useful
parts of the course included the identification and treatment of
complications, the use of new instrumentation, and surgical
demonstrations (video or live), as decided by more than 80% of the
participants. On a 1-5 scale, the presentation of novel knowledge was
evaluated to be >= 3 by all participants.
Conclusion The 2-day LSG course offered participants high-quality novel
knowledge and excellent training quality, and exerted impact on their
personal career.
ER -