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Expertise and Skill in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Jukka-pekka MecklinMinna SilvennoinenT. AntikainenPertti Saariluoma

subject

Medical educationmedicine.medical_specialtyComputingMilieux_THECOMPUTINGPROFESSIONbusiness.industryResident trainingeducationComputingMethodologies_IMAGEPROCESSINGANDCOMPUTERVISIONInternship and ResidencySurgeryMotor SkillsGeneral SurgeryInvasive surgerySurgical skillsmedicineHumansMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSurgeryClinical CompetencebusinessSurgical ProfessionMedical ethicsSelection (genetic algorithm)Computer-Assisted Instruction

description

New attitudes to medical ethics and demands for efficiency have brought increased attention to surgical skills and training. It is important to characterize the expertise and skill involved in the multidimensional surgical profession. At a time of change, there is a need to discuss the nature of surgical expertise, and also the prospects for resident training, with special reference to new minimally invasive techniques (MIS). In this paper, we selectively review knowledge on surgical expertise and the specific demands placed on a skilled MIS surgeon. In addition, the review contains a selection of studies from those areas that have been seen as important for the future of training in surgery.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2009-12-01Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
https://doi.org/10.1177/145749690909800403