COVID-19 Did Not Stop the Rising Tide: Trends in Case Volume Logged by Surgical Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly impacted all facets of surgical care, including surgical residency training. The objective of this study was to assess the operative experience and overall case volume of surgery residents before and during the pandemic.

Methods

Using data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education annual operative log reports, operative volume for 2015 to 2021 graduates of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education -accredited general, orthopedic, neuro- and plastic surgery residency programs was analyzed using nonparametric Kendall-tau correlation analysis. The period before the pandemic was defined as AY14-15 to AY18-19, and the pandemic period was defined as AY19-20 to AY20-21.

Results

Operative data

SUBMITTER: Beaulieu-Jones BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9682049 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature