Surgical training trends in the Americas: A cross‐continental assessment of minimally invasive surgery and open surgery among surgical trainees
We found a significant difference of general surgery trainee exposure to MIS versus OS across the Americas, but the difference was not significantly associated with World Bank Income Groups. Different trainee experiences with MIS and OS may highlight an opportunity for international and bidirectional collaboration.
Authors
- Hernan Sacoto Aguilar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2297-2161)
- S Ibargüen Beitia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6852-4930)
- Gustavo M. Machaín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9848-1575)
- Marcelo Augusto Fontenelle Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9826-4722)
- Napoleón Méndez
- Edgar Bruck Rodas Reinbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3300-027X)
- Martha Quiodettis
- Cybil S. Stingl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8456-1619)
- Pablo Ottolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2367-7855)
- Felipe Vega‐Rivera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6134-3212)
- Benjamin P. Cassidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7675-2685)
- Mike M. Mallah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6822-644X)
Institutions
- Universidad de Panamá (PA)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Hospital General San Juan de Dios (GT)
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (AE)
- Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso (EC)
- Saint Thomas Hospital (PA)
- Universidad del Azuay (EC)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Complejo Asistencial Sótero del Río (CL)
- Universidad Nacional de Asunción (PY)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12378
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00