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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2021

EAES online educational resources: a survey of the membership of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES).

Balaji Mahendran, Valerio Celentano, Marek Soltes, Dorin Popa, Michel Adamina, Carlos Moreno Sanz, Bjørn Edwin, Mohammed Abu Hilal, Mark Coleman

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Article in Surgical endoscopy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 7 countries.

Balaji MahendranDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK. balaji.mahendran@nhs.net.ORCID 0000-0002-6252-9415
Valerio CelentanoPortsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
Marek SoltesPavol Jozef Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Dorin PopaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania.
Michel AdaminaDepartment of Surgery, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland.
Carlos Moreno SanzDepartment of General Surgery, La Mancha-Centro General Hospital, Alcazar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, Spain.
Bjørn EdwinThe Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Mohammed Abu HilalDepartment of General Surgery, Ospedale Fondazione Poliambulanza, Via Bissolati, Brescia, Italy.
Mark ColemanDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Derriford Hospital, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK.
Derriford Hospital · GBCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROFondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero · ITHospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real · ESOslo University Hospital · NOPortsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust · GBUniversity of Basel · CHUniversity of Pavol Jozef Šafárik · SK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) strives to be a leader in promoting the development and expansion of minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Part of the association's mission statement is "to become an information hub for all practitioners of MIS". It is therefore important that the education segment of the association continues to be actively monitored and updated to ensure this mission statement is met. This project aimed to understand the trainees requirement in fulfilling this role, and to develop an practical action plan to ensure such requirements are adequately met.

methodsTwo sequential questionnaires were sent to all members of the EAES. The questionnaires sought to understand the demographics of the EAES membership, and their training requirements. This followed a Delphi methodology. The data collected included training status, level of competence in laparoscopic surgery and tools needed for improving laparoscopic skills.

resultsFour hundred and sixty-five responded to the first survey, and 209 responded to the second survey. There were 112 trainees (24.1%) in the first round. More than 50% of trainees were less than 8 years from graduation from medical school. Only 162 (34.8%) of respondents performed MIS in more than half their practice. Videos of common procedures were ranked the highest in terms of what trainees required to help improve their laparoscopic skills, followed by e-learning modules.

conclusionThere is a significant training gap identified amongst the trainee population of the EAES with regards to MIS training. Trainees were not performing MIS enough for them to feel confident with their skills. The EAES could fulfill this training requirement via expertly curated videos, and e-learning modules written by senior specialists.

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Education, DistanceAdultClinical CompetenceEducation, Medical, ContinuingEndoscopyHumansLaparoscopyMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSocieties, MedicalSurgeonsSurveys and QuestionnairesLaparoscopic surgical skillsLaparoscopyMinimally invasive surgerySurgical education

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PMID32382885
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