ReviewLangenbeck's archives of surgery2019
Training in endocrine surgery.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Simulation unlocked: transforming thyroid surgery training through high-fidelity and curriculum-based innovation-a systematic review.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Three-dimensional image guidance for diagnosis and treatment of adrenal disease: a systematic review.Updates in surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of en bloc extended R0 resections on oncological outcome of locally advanced adrenocortical carcinoma.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Are Spanish surgeons prepared to treat trauma patients? Multicentre descriptive observational study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Observational
- Analysis and outcomes of wrong site thyroid surgery.BMC surgery · 2021Article
- SimLife model: introducing a new teaching device in endocrine surgery simulation.Updates in surgery · 2021Article
- Public expectations, consenting rules and professional probity require a change in the current provision of surgical care for endocrine tumours.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2020Article
- Selective vagus-recurrent laryngeal nerve anastomosis in thyroidectomy with cancer invasion or iatrogenic transection.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2020Article
- Complications of surgery for gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasias.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2020Article
- Volume-outcome correlation in adrenal surgery-an ESES consensus statement.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2019Review
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
background/purposeIn Europe, the Division of Endocrine Surgery (DES) determines the number of operations (thyroid, neck dissection, parathyroids, adrenals, neuroendocrine tumors of the gastro-entero-pancreatic tract (GEP-NETs)) to be required for the European Board of Surgery Qualification in (neck) endocrine surgery. However, it is the national surgical boards that determine how surgical training is delivered in their respective countries. There is a lack of knowledge on the current situation concerning the training of surgical residents and fellows with regard to (neck) endocrine surgery in Europe.
methodsA survey was sent out to all 28 current national delegates of the DES. One questionnaire was addressing the training of surgical residents while the other was addressing the training of fellows in endocrine surgery. Particular focus was put on the numbers of operations considered appropriate.
resultsFor most of the operations, the overall number as defined by national surgical boards matched quite well the views of the national delegates even though differences exist between countries. In addition, the current numbers required for the EBSQ exam are well within this range for thyroid and parathyroid procedures but below for neck dissections as well as operations on the adrenals and GEP-NETs.
conclusionsTraining in endocrine surgery should be performed in units that perform a minimum of 100 thyroid, 50 parathyroid, 15 adrenal, and/or 10 GEP-NET operations yearly. Fellows should be expected to have been the performing surgeon of a minimum of 50 thyroid operations, 10 (central or lateral) lymph node dissections, 15 parathyroid, 5 adrenal, and 5 GEP-NET operations.
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