Table 3 Characteristics of the training process in urgent/emergent minimally-invasive digestive surgery described in the selected studies
From: Training curriculum in minimally invasive emergency digestive surgery: 2022 WSES position paper
Variable Reference | Type(s) of intervention considered | Training process | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Use of surgical simulators | Training on animal model | Proctoring / Supervised surgeries (number of procedures) | Progressive training in surgical complexity | Previous experience in open surgery | ||
Jaffer et al. [29] | Laparoscopic appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | NR | NR |
Kim et al. [27] | Laparoscopic and open appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | NR | ✓ > 30 open appendectomies |
Lin et al. [21] | Laparoscopic appendectomy | ✓ FLS certification; wet lab and simulation for 2–4 years | NR | ✓ (NR) | ✓ | NR |
Liao et al. [22] | Laparoscopic single port appendectomy | NR | NR | NR | ✓ | NR |
Abdelrahman et al. [31] | Laparoscopic and open appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | NR | ✓ |
Kim et al. [23] | Laparoscopic single port appendectomy | NR | NR | NR | NR | ✓ |
Mán et al. [24] | Laparoscopic appendectomy | ✓ Training box for 2 weeks | ✓ Live animals for 2 weeks | ✓ (NR) | ✓ | NR |
Brown et al. [32] | Laparoscopic appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | NR | ✓ |
Kim et al. [30] | Laparoscopic appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | ✓ | ✓ |
Lee et al. [25] | Laparoscopic single port appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (3) | ✓ | NR |
Ussia et al. [26] | Laparoscopic appendectomy | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | ✓ | NR |
Angeramo et al. [28] | Various laparoscopic procedures (Lavage and loop ileostomy; resection, redo anastomosis; lavage and drainage; anastomosis takedown; wall repair; bowel repair; adhesiolysis; internal hernia reduction) | NR | NR | ✓ (NR) | ✓ | ✓ |
Kubat et al. [20] | Robotic single port cholecystectomy | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |