Benjamin Babic, Dolores T Mueller, Tillman L Krones, Lars M Schiffmann, Jennifer Straatman, Jennifer A Eckhoff, Stefanie Brunner, Rabi R Datta, Thomas Schmidt, Wolfgang Schröder, Christiane J Bruns, Hans F Fuchs
Previous studies have shown that surgical residents can safely perform a variation of complex abdominal surgeries when provided with adequate training, proper case selection, and appropriate supervision. Their outcomes are equivalent when compared to experienced board-certified surgeons. Our previously published training curriculum for robotic assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy already demonstrated a possible reduction in time to reach proficiency. However, esophagectomy is a technically challenging procedure and comes with high morbidity rates of up to 60%, making it difficult to provide opportunities to train surgical residents...
March 8, 2024: Diseases of the Esophagus: Official Journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus