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Background The ability to perform a laparoscopic colectomy is an integral part of a young colorectal surgeon’s practice. However, the number of resections required during colorectal residency for a surgeon to be very comfortable performing a laparoscopic colectomy independently is poorly defined. Furthermore, the percentage of trainees that achieve this goal also is unknown. Methods An electronic...
Background A community surgery group was reviewed for 1 year after completion of a laparoscopic colon surgery mentoring program. Methods A formal mentoring protocol had been established between a university center and two surgeons at a community hospital. Over 18 months, concluding August 2007, surgeons were mentored and telementored through 20 laparoscopic colon resections in their local setting...
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