Skill qualifications in pediatric minimally invasive surgery
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Tadashi Iwanaka • Yasuhide Morikawa • Atsuyuki Yamataka • Masaki Nio • Osamu Segawa • Hiroshi Kawashima • Masahito Sato • Hirotsugu Terakura • Hiros
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Purpose In 2006, The Japanese Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons devised a plan to develop a pediatric endoscopic surgical skill qualification (ESSQ) system. This system is controlled by The Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery. The standard requirement for skills qualification is the ability of each applicant to complete common types of laparoscopic surgery. The main goal of the system is to decrease complications of laparoscopic surgery by evaluating the surgical skills of each applicant and subsequently certify surgeons with adequate skills to perform laparoscopic operations safely. Methods A committee of pediatric ESSQ created a checklist to assess the applicant’s laparoscopic surgical skills. Skills are assessed in a double-blinded fashion by evaluating an unedited video recording of a fundoplication for pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease. Results The initial pediatric ESSQ system was started in 2008. In 2008 and 2009, respectively, 9 out of 17 (53%) and 6 out of 12 (50%) applicants were certified as expert pediatric laparoscopic surgeons. Conclusions Our ultimate goal is to provide safe and appropriate pediatric minimally invasive procedures and to avoid severe complications. To prove the predictive validity of this system, a survey of the outcomes of operations performed by certified pediatric surgeons is required.
Pediatr Surg Int (2011) 27:727–731 DOI 10.1007/s00383-011-2871-y Accepted: 9 February 2011 / Published online: 2 March 2011
