Abstract Background/purpose In Europe, the Division of Endocrine Surgery (DES)
determines the number of operations (thyroid, neck dissection, parathyroids, adrenals …

Multiple studies have demonstrated the benefits of laparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCS),
but in several countries it has still not been widely adopted. LCS training is associated with …

Surgical training is essential to maintain safety standards in healthcare. The aim of this study
is to evaluate learning curves and short-term postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic …

Background As clinical outcome data are increasingly tied to hospital reimbursement,
balancing quality care with training of surgical residents has become critical. We used the …

Study Design. Multicenter retrospective cohort study. Objective. To investigate the
relationship between resident involvement in the operating room and 30-day complication …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Resident involvement in the operating room is a vital component
of their medical education. Conflicting and limited research exists regarding the effects of …

Methods: We examined the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
and American Board of Colorectal Surgeons (ABCRS) operative statistics for graduating …

Introduction Healthcare systems and surgeons are under increasing pressure to provide
high-quality care for the lowest possible cost. This study utilizes national data to examine the …

Importance Prior studies evaluating the effect of resident independence on operative
outcome draw from case mixes that cross disciplines and overrepresent cases with low …

Background Although length of stay (LOS) after colorectal surgery (CRS) is associated with
worse patient and system level outcomes, the impact of surgeon and hospital-level factors …