How does the number of training years in pediatric surgery affect appendectomy outcomes?
Academic training
Appendicitis
Children
Residency and internship
Journal
Pediatric surgery international
ISSN: 1437-9813
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Surg Int
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8609169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 Apr 2023
07 Apr 2023
Historique:
accepted:
03
04
2023
medline:
11
4
2023
entrez:
7
4
2023
pubmed:
8
4
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Appendectomy has traditionally been considered as a training operation for junior pediatric surgeons during their training period. However, with the increase of laparoscopic appendectomy, there has been a growing concern about the performance of this procedure by junior trainees. Our aim is to analyze intra-/postoperative appendectomy outcomes according to the number of training years during Pediatric Surgical residency training program. A retrospective study was performed in patients who underwent appendectomy between 2018 and 2021 in our institution, who were divided into 5 groups according to the number of training years of the junior surgeon who performed the intervention (Y1-Y5). Demographics, complicated appendicitis rate, operation time, and postoperative complications were compared. A stratified analysis according to the technique performed (open/laparoscopic) was performed. A total of 1274 appendectomized patients were analyzed, of which 1257 (98.7%) were operated on by junior trainees (81 in Y1; 407 in Y2; 337 in Y3; 261 in Y4; and 171 in Y5) without demographic differences between groups. As the year of training increased, an elevation in complicated appendicitis rate was observed, although without statistically significant differences. However, laparoscopic/open appendectomies ratio increased with increasing year of training (p < 0.001). Operative time decreased significantly with increasing year of training (p < 0.001), both in open and laparoscopic appendectomies. There were no significant differences in postoperative complications, nor in the stratified analysis according to surgical technique. Appendectomy performed by junior pediatric surgery trainees can be considered a safe procedure from the first year of training, regardless of the technique used.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37029305
doi: 10.1007/s00383-023-05453-7
pii: 10.1007/s00383-023-05453-7
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
168Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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