Are You Good Enough for Your Patients? The European Certification Model in Laparoscopic Surgery

Overview

Journal Facts Views Vis Obgyn

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2014 Apr 23

PMID 24753896

Citations 18

Authors

R Campo

C R Molinas

R L De Wilde

H Brolmann

S Brucker

L Mencaglia

P ODonovan

D Wallwiener

A Wattiez

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Abstract

Quality control, training and education in gynaecological surgery are challenged and urgent measures are emerging. The implementation of a structured and validated program for training and quality control seems the most urgent measurement to be taken. The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery has made a first attempt to do so. Through a practical and theoretical tests system, the skills of an individual surgeon is measured and the conditions to enter the different level of expertise are clearly defined. This certification system based on the best possible level of scientific evidence provides a first practical tool, universally implementable for a decent quality control and structured training program in Gynaecological laparoscopic surgery.

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