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Objective scoring of an electronic surgical logbook: Analysis of impact and observations within a surgical training body. Am J Surg 2017; 214:962-968. [PMID: 28781101 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Historically, evaluating operative-volumes has proven difficult due to mass-variability in operative-complexities and participation. This study aimed to introduce a national scoring interface for residents' operative-logs while forming meaningful observations on specialities, training-institutes and technical competency. METHODS A weighted-scoring algorithm was applied prospectively to residents' operative volumes since July 8th, 2013 with daily web-based quantitative feedback. Pre and post intervention analyses were performed with historical volumes. Operative volumes were correlated with work-based and university technical-skills' assessments. RESULTS Ninety-five residents completed two-year preliminary training since 2013 recording 79,490 operations. These residents recorded significant (p < 0.050) increases in mean-score (case-load), total, performed and assisted operations of >16,528 (50%), 234 (45%), 115 (66%) and 113 (33%) respectively. The number of resident-performed operations was a significant predictor of performance in work-based and university technical-skills assessments (p < 0.050). There were no associations between these measures and the volume of assisted-operations. CONCLUSIONS Open-benchmarking of surgical-volumes stimulates residents to actively pursue operative-opportunities and record those experiences. It provides objective performance data on residents and training-institutes while providing evidence that level of operative participation is significant in technical skills development.
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Blencowe NS, Mills N, Cook JA, Donovan JL, Rogers CA, Whiting P, Blazeby JM. Standardizing and monitoring the delivery of surgical interventions in randomized clinical trials. Br J Surg 2016; 103:1377-84. [PMID: 27462835 PMCID: PMC5132147 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Revised: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background The complexity of surgical interventions has major implications for the design of RCTs. Trials need to consider how and whether to standardize interventions so that, if successful, they can be implemented in practice. Although guidance exists for standardizing non‐pharmaceutical interventions in RCTs, their application to surgery is unclear. This study reports new methods for standardizing the delivery of surgical interventions in RCTs. Methods Descriptions of 160 surgical interventions in existing trial reports and protocols were identified. Initially, ten reports were scrutinized in detail using a modified framework approach for the analysis of qualitative data, which informed the development of a preliminary typology. The typology was amended with iterative sequential application to all interventions. Further testing was undertaken within ongoing multicentre RCTs. Results The typology has three parts. Initially, the overall technical purpose of the intervention is described (exploration, resection and/or reconstruction) in order to establish its constituent components and steps. This detailed description of the intervention is then used to establish whether and how each component and step should be standardized, and the standards documented within the trial protocol. Finally, the typology provides a framework for monitoring the agreed intervention standards during the RCT. Pilot testing within ongoing RCTs enabled standardization of the interventions to be agreed, and case report forms developed to capture deviations from these standards. Conclusion The typology provides a framework for use during trial design to standardize the delivery of surgical interventions and document these details within protocols. Application of this typology to future RCTs may clarify details of the interventions under evaluation and help successful interventions to be implemented. Design a perfect study
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- N S Blencowe
- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Division of Surgery, Head and Neck, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,Division of Surgery, Head and Neck, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
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Sani R, Sanoussi S, Didier JL, Salifou GM, Abarchi H. Rural Surgery in Niger: A Multicentric Study in 21 District Hospitals. Indian J Surg 2015; 77:822-6. [PMID: 27011464 PMCID: PMC4775620 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-1015-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the qualitative aspect and global impact of surgery in a district hospital (DH) since the launching of the surgery at the district level. Surgical care was provided by general practitioners (GP) who received 12-month training in surgery, certified by a "Capacity of District Surgery" (CDS) diploma. It was a prospective study during 4 years from 2007 to 2010. Of the 34 DHs, only 21 were functional and included in this study. Most of the DHs had two or more CDS (n = 15). The majority of the DHs had one nurse surgical aid (n = 16) and one nurse anesthetist (n = 17). The total number of surgical operations was 18,441 cases; emergency cases represented 51.8 % and elective surgery 48.2 %. Regarding emergency surgery, cesarean sections revealed the most common surgical procedure (37.21 %), followed by wound debridement (19.42 %). In elective surgery, hernia repair and hydrocelectomy were the most common surgical procedures (69.60 %), followed by gynecologic procedures in 12.74 % of the cases. The global complication rate was 4.34 %. The global mortality rate was 1.04 % (n = 192), 102 deaths following cesarean section (2.87 %). No death was encountered in elective surgery. Nine hundred and fifty-five patients (5.17 %) were transferred to a higher-level facility of whom 598 patients (62.61 %) were admitted for fracture treatment. The concept of district surgery has proven to be an effective tool to counter skilled medical manpower shortage to perform emergency and elective basic surgery at the rural level and could be adopted by developing countries facing similar health challenges.
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- Rachid Sani
- />Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Niamey, University Abdou Moumouni, PO Box 10896, Niamey, Niger
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- />Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Niamey, University Abdou Moumouni, PO Box 10896, Niamey, Niger
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- />Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Niamey, University Abdou Moumouni, PO Box 10896, Niamey, Niger
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- />Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Niamey, University Abdou Moumouni, PO Box 10896, Niamey, Niger
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Bethune R, Longman R. Comment on 'Why do we do the same things so differently?'. Colorectal Dis 2014; 16:642. [PMID: 24853924 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- R Bethune
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.
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Faunø L, Rasmussen C, Sloth KK, Sloth AM, Tøttrup A. Low complication rate after stoma closure. Consultants attended 90% of the operations. Colorectal Dis 2012; 14:e499-505. [PMID: 22340709 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.02991.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM To evaluate complications after stoma closure. METHOD Using a retrospective review of 997 medical records, data were collected from all patients undergoing stoma closure at the Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, from 1996 to 2010. Patient data after Hartmann reversal and loop-ileostomy closure were compared. Data regarding the grade of the operating surgeon and assistant were extracted. RESULTS Out of 997 patients, 700 (70.6%) had a loop-ileostomy closure and 172 (17.4%) had a Hartmann reversal. Postoperative mortality was 0.5%. Seven patients required re-operation (0.7%). Morbidity was registered in 31.9% of the patients, with 131 (13.1%) having early complications and 187 (18.8%) having late complications. Wound infection was the most frequent early complication, which occurred in 31 patients (3.1%). Only 10 patients (1%) had an anastomotic leak. Incisional hernia was the most frequent late complication, occurring in 92 patients (9.3%). A consultant attended 90% of the operations. Junior surgeons never performed stoma closure without supervision. Body mass index was significantly associated with the development of incisional hernia. Hartmann reversal was associated with higher rates of complications compared with loop-ileostomy closure. In patients with Hartmann reversal, stapled anastomosis was associated with stricture in 12 out of 95 cases (12.6%), whereas hand-sewn anastomosis was not associated with stricture (0 out of 64 patients; 0%; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Stoma closure is associated with low rates of leakage. A favourable case mix and high degree of consultant attendance may explain the good results.
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- L Faunø
- Department of Surgery P, University Hospital of Aarhus, Aarhus C, Denmark
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van den Boom M, Pinnock R, Weller J, Reed P, Shulruf B. Paediatric trainee supervision: management changes and perceived education value. J Paediatr Child Health 2012; 48:567-71. [PMID: 22758897 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02434.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM Supervision in postgraduate training is an under-researched area. We measured the amount, type and effect of supervision on patient care and perceived education value in a general paediatric service. METHOD We designed a structured observation form and questionnaire to document the type, duration and effect of supervision on patient management and perceived education value. RESULTS Most supervision occurred without the paediatrician confirming the trainee's findings. Direct observation of the trainee was rare. Management was changed in 30% of patients seen on the inpatient ward round and in 42% of the patients discussed during the chart reviews but not seen by the paediatrician. Management was changed in 48% of the cases when the paediatrician saw the patient with the trainee in outpatients but in only 21% of patients when the patient was but not seen. Changes made to patient management, understanding and perceived education value, differed between inpatient and out patient settings. There was more impact when the paediatrician saw the patient with the trainee in outpatients; while for inpatients, the opposite was true. Trainees rated the value of the supervision more highly than their supervisors did. Trainees' comments on what they learnt from their supervisor related almost exclusively to clinical knowledge rather than professional behaviours. CONCLUSIONS We observed little evidence of supervisors directly observing trainees and trainees learning professional behaviours. A review of supervisory practices to promote more effective learning is needed. Communicating to paediatricians the value their trainees place on their input could have a positive effect on their engagement in supervision.
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- Mirjam van den Boom
- University of Auckland Centre for Medical and Health Science Education, Auckland, New Zealand
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Ipsen M, Eika B, Mørcke AM, Thorlacius-Ussing O, Charles P. Measures of educational effort: what is essential to clinical faculty? ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2010; 85:1499-1505. [PMID: 20531150 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0b013e3181e4baca] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To enhance the recognition of educational effort and thereby support faculty vitality, the authors aimed to identify essential categories of educational effort from the perspective of clinical faculty and determine whether the emerging categories were in concordance with an organizational perspective. METHOD The authors performed nominal group processes in four groups in 2008, with the participation of 24 clinical faculty members, 6 in each group, representing 18 (medical, surgical, paraclinical, and psychiatric) specialties at 14 hospitals in Denmark. Subsequently, the authors performed a comparative analysis of the emerging essential categories and the organizational work by the national panel on medical education, appointed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). RESULTS The four groups of clinical faculty members agreed on categories of educational effort. This quantitative consistency in prioritization was supported by qualitative consistency, as the authors observed similar uses of words and phrases among all four groups. The top priority in essential categories of educational effort was "Visibility of planned educational activities on the work schedule," which received 39% of all votes. The comparative analysis showed that the essential categories of educational effort suggested by clinical faculty were in concordance with the steps developed by the AAMC. CONCLUSIONS The high degree of consistency among clinical faculty from different locations and specialties and the high concordance with the organizational work of the AAMC suggest that it is possible to develop standardized measurements of educational effort. Clinical faculty emphasized that a good starting point for educational measurements is the work schedule.
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- Merete Ipsen
- Center for Medical Education, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Cahill R, Leroy J, Marescaux J. Localized resection for colon cancer. Surg Oncol 2009; 18:334-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2008.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2008] [Revised: 07/28/2008] [Accepted: 08/20/2008] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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All trainees are required to keep a logbook as a record of the procedures they have carried out during their surgical training. However, the current logbook is only a record of work carried out and not of the outcome of the operations. It does not prepare the trainee for either a lifetime practice of surgical audit or for a lifetime of learning from the audit process. The logbook requirements of different training boards vary and consequently, trainees find the keeping of a logbook an inconsistent process with ill-defined learning objectives. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons should define what needs to be collected, how data should be verified and how experience and learning should be reported, and should approve electronic databases that meet logbook standards. The choice of database software and format can then be left to the trainee. Although there are good examples of electronic logbooks being developed, there is, at present, no perfect logbook available. We recommend that all trainees, from the commencement of basic surgical training, should keep a logbook that contains the minimum and expanded datasets in addition to specific trainee data on supervision and learning. In addition to the current reporting format focused on procedural casemix and supervision level, quality/outcome reports and a record of learning are recommended.
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- David A K Watters
- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Melbourne and Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
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