Kanta Hori, Takashige Abe, Noriyuki Abe, Junya Abe, Kazufumi Okada, Keita Takahashi, Shigeru Harada, Jun Furumido, Sachiyo Murai, Masafumi Kon, Kohei Hashimoto, Naoya Masumori, Hidehiro Kakizaki, Nobuo Shinohara
OBJECTIVE: According to the rapid progress in surgical techniques, a growing number of procedures should be learned during postgraduate training periods. This study aimed to clarify the current situation regarding urological surgical training and identify the perception gap between trainees' competency and the competency expected by instructors in Japan. METHODS: Regarding the 40 urological surgical procedures selected via the Delphi method, we collected data on previous caseloads, current subjective autonomy, and confidence for future skill acquisition from trainees (<15 post-graduate years [PGY]), and the competencies when trainees became attending doctors expected by instructors (>15 PGY), according to a 5-point Likert scale...
February 17, 2024: International Journal of Urology: Official Journal of the Japanese Urological Association