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Teaching and Training for Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection

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Despite a large amount of evidence demonstrating that colectomy outcomes are, in general, improved with use of a laparoscopic approach compared to traditional open surgery, there is a clear lack of data addressing the best method of education for safe adoption of this technology. Furthermore, it has been over 20 years since the first reports of laparoscopic colectomy were published, and still over half of all colectomies are performed via laparotomy. While industry, surgical societies, and individual institutions have all made substantial contributions in attempt to bridge this gap, there are still several hurdles to overcome. In this chapter, we address the current barriers to more widespread adoption of laparoscopic colectomy and explore various methods available for the training and assessment of both residents and attending surgeons performing this procedure.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals, 11100 Euclid Avenue/7 Lakeside 7th floor, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Bradley J. Champagne MD

  2. Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, 451 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada

    Helen MacRae MD, FRCSC, FACS, FASCRS

  3. Colorectal Residency, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Helen MacRae MD, FRCSC, FACS, FASCRS

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, WA, USA

    Scott R. Steele MD

  2. Division of Colorectal Surgery Department of Surgery, UMass Memorial Medical Center University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA

    Justin A. Maykel MD

  3. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Bradley J. Champagne MD

  4. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Science Center LSU School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Guy R. Orangio MD

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Champagne, B.J., MacRae, H. (2014). Teaching and Training for Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection. In: Steele, S.R., Maykel, J.A., Champagne, B.J., Orangio, G.R. (eds) Complexities in Colorectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9022-7_37

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