SynthesisTechniques in coloproctology2021
The impact of COVID-19 on surgical training: a systematic review.
Synthesis in Techniques in coloproctology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 59 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 117 citations in OpenAlex.
- Medical education during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: an umbrella review.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Surgical trainee burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2023Pooled it
- Tele-mentoring - a way to expand laparoscopic simulator training for medical students over large distances: a prospective randomized pilot study.BMC medical education · 2023Trial
- Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty video annotation: analysis of the learning curve of three annotators to achieve procedure proficiency.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- A review of head-mounted devices for surgical education, preoperative planning and intraoperative navigation.Updates in surgery · 2026Review
- Reflecting on experiences of resident redeployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for leadership and theory beyond the crisis.Medical education · 2026Article
- A quantitative approach to understanding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on training opportunities for neurosurgical trainees in England.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2026Article
- Exploring trainee experiences in a structured virtual reality laparoscopic training programme for general surgeons: a longitudinal case study.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2025Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the surgical training volume in the North Denmark Region: a cohort study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Telepresence for surgical assistance and training using eXtended reality during and after pandemic periods.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2025Article
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- Comparative analysis of GoPro and digital cameras in head and neck flap harvesting surgery video documentation: an innovative and efficient method for surgical education.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a novel home-based laparoscopic and core surgical skills programme (Monash Online Surgical Training).Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Online versus in-person surgical near-peer teaching in undergraduate medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Regional Elective Day Procedure Centre Pilot- the solution to waiting lists and trainee deficit in the reshaping of services following COVID-19?The Ulster medical journal · 2024Article
- Bristow-Latarjet Surgery: A Current Overview in Brazil.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2023Article
- Teaching Professionalism during and Posta Pandemic to Surgical Trainees: A Survey of the Impact of a Workshop on Trainers and Trainees.Journal of advances in medical education & professionalism · 2023Review
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Education and Training: A Resident Survey in a Developing Country.Cureus · 2023Article
- VR, reconstructive urology and the future of surgery education.Nature reviews. Urology · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused global disruption to health care. Non-urgent elective surgical cases have been cancelled, outpatient clinics have reduced and there has been a reduction in the number of patients presenting as an emergency. These factors will drastically affect the training opportunities of surgical trainees. The aim of this systematic review is to describe the impact of COVID-19 on surgical training globally.
methodsThe review was performed in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF). Medline, EMBASE, PubMed and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched.
resultsThe searches identified 499 articles, 29 of which were included in the review. This contained data from more than 20 countries with 5260 trainees and 339 programme directors. Redeployment to non-surgical roles varied across studies from 6% to 35.1%. According to all of the studies, operative experience has been reduced. Knowledge learning had been switched to online platforms across 17 of the studies and 7 reported trainees had increased time to devote to educational/academic activities. All of the studies reporting on mental health report negative associations with increased stress, ranging from 54.9% to 91.6% of trainees.
conclusionsThe impact of COVID-19 on surgical trainees has been experienced globally and across all specialities. Negative effects are not limited to operative and clinical experience, but also the mental health and wellbeing of trainees. Delivery of surgical training will need to move away from traditional models of learning to ensure trainees are competent and well supported.
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