What laparoscopic skills are necessary for the certificate of completion of training? A prospective nationwide cross-sectional survey of obstetrics and gynaecology and general surgery trainees and consultants in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the views of obstetrics and gynaecology (O&G) and general surgery (GS) trainees and consultants on the laparoscopic skills considered necessary to achieve the certificate of completion of training (CCT) and identify any mismatch between consultants and trainees in their expectations of these skills.

Design

A prospective nationwide cross-sectional study in the UK.

Setting

A national survey distributed through Health Education, England and national training bodies such as the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland.

Participants

O&G and GS consultants and specialty trainees in O&G and GS. Specialty trainees below ST3 level and c

SUBMITTER: Khan ZN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956348 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature