Amir Humza Sohail, Kevin A Martinez, Samuel L Flesner, Christian Martinez, Hoang Nguyen, Bshara H Jreisat, Ivan B Ye, Aman Goyal, Amal Rohail, Tulio B S Pacheco, Caroline E Williams, Aysha Askeri, Jun Levine
INTRODUCTION: Esophageal surgery is an essential component of general surgery training and encompasses several types of cases that are logged by general surgery residents. There is a scarcity of data on the quality and volume of esophageal surgery experience during surgical residency in the United States. We analyzed trends for 9 different esophageal procedure categories logged by residents in the United States, with the aim to identify areas for improvement in training. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of operative case logs of all general surgery residents graduating from programs accredited by the ACGME over a fourteen-year period from 2009 to 2023...
March 30, 2024: Journal of Surgical Education