Laparoscopic bariatric surgery training program model: gastric bypass

BMC Surgery

Research Article

Paulo Kassab¹  Wilson R de Freitas¹  Elias J Ilias¹  Carlos Alberto Malheiros¹  Fabio R Thuler¹ 

[1] Department of Surgery of the Santa Casa Medical School, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

关键词: Bariatric surgery;    Morbid obesity/surgery;    Gastric bypass/education;    Learning curve;    Training;    Laparoscopy;    Inservice training;    Staff development;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2482-14-101

 received in 2014-02-23, accepted in 2014-11-11,  发布年份 2014

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundLaparoscopy for bariatric surgery became the surgery of choice for surgeons worldwide. However, it is also more difficult to learn and has a great potential for complications. The specific training is fundamental to maintain the benefits without increasing the complications. This study presents a laparoscopic surgery training method for the treatment of obesity and to analyze its efficiency.MethodA training program for 36 surgeons with experience in open bariatric surgery was proposed, and the surgical results of their first laparoscopic surgeries were accompanied as for greater complications, such as death, intestinal obstruction, bleeding and fistula within the first 30 days.ResultsOf the 36 surgeons who completed the program, thirteen who performed 403 surgeries were accompanied for 18 months to evaluate morbidity and mortality. There were 4 cases of greater complications (1%).ConclusionsThe proposed program was efficient for this specific group of surgeons, as it permitted the participants to learn the procedure without increasing the initial complications in the learning curve.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Thuler et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014