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ReviewChirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany)2025

[Contemporary approaches to competency development in emergency surgery].

Felix Metzger, S Schaaf, C Güsgen, R Schwab, A Willms, D Bieler, C Reimertz, M Münzberg, U Schweigkofler

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Review in Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Felix MetzgerKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, BG Klinik Ludwigshafen, Ludwig-Guttmann-Str. 13, 67071, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Deutschland. felix.metzger@bgu-ludwigshafen.de.
S SchaafKlinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Koblenz, Deutschland.
C GüsgenKlinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Koblenz, Deutschland.
R SchwabKlinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Koblenz, Deutschland.
A WillmsKlinik für Allgemein‑, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Koblenz, Deutschland.
D BielerKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Wiederherstellungs- und Handchirurgie, Verbrennungsmedizin, Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Koblenz, Deutschland.
C ReimertzKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.
M MünzbergKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.
U SchweigkoflerKlinik für Unfallchirurgie und Orthopädie, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In light of the growing threat posed by terrorist attacks and the increasing likelihood of alliance or national defense operations, not only the armed forces but also civilian hospitals must be prepared to manage potentially large numbers of severely injured patients. This necessitates the development of comprehensive stand-by concepts that extend beyond the traditional boundaries of surgical specialties. At the same time, there is a noticeable decline in broadly trained general surgeons, largely driven by increasing specialization and subspecialization. As a result, current training structures tend to promote earlier specialization in order to meet the complex demands of modern medicine and to keep pace with rapid technological advancements. To address these opposing developments, innovative and adaptive training concepts are required. This article examines the current surgical training structures in Germany and presents contemporary approaches to the acquisition of competence in emergency surgery.

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Clinical CompetenceGeneral SurgeryGermanyHumansBG Hospital GroupMass casualty incident (MCI)Medical service of the German Armed ForcesSevere trauma careSurgical training structures

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