Association of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Certification With Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed by Surgical Residents.

Dubina, Emily D; Pham, Xuan-Binh D; Schwed, Alexander C; Wu, Hoover; McElroy, Imani; Kaji, Amy H; de Virgilio, Christian · JAMA Surg · 2018

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

This study examines outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed by surgical residents before and after mandatory implementation of Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery certification to assess whether certification is associated with residence performance or patient outcome.

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