TY - JOUR
T1 - A successful model for laparoscopic training in Mongolia
AU - Vargas, Gabriela
AU - Price, Raymond R.
AU - Sergelen, Orgoi
AU - Lkhagvabayar, Byadran
AU - Batcholuun, Pandaan
AU - Enkhamagalan, Tsiiregzen
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The benefits of laparoscopic surgery have not been available to the majority of Mongolians. Mongolian surgical leaders requested assistance in expanding laparoscopy. A capacity-building approach for teaching laparoscopic cholecystectomy throughout Mongolia is reviewed. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy training program was developed. The program included a didactic course and an intensive 2-week practical operating experience. Courses were taught in Ulaanbataar and at 3 of the 4 regional diagnostic referral and treatment centers from 2006 to 2010. During this training period, a total of 303 teaching laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed. There was one common bile duct injury and one duodenal injury. The conversion rate was 2.0%. This program has been successful in creating a self-sustaining practice of training. The traditional surgical approach to gallbladder disease in Mongolia has been challenged and has, in turn, been a stimulus for improvement in the medical community.
AB - The benefits of laparoscopic surgery have not been available to the majority of Mongolians. Mongolian surgical leaders requested assistance in expanding laparoscopy. A capacity-building approach for teaching laparoscopic cholecystectomy throughout Mongolia is reviewed. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy training program was developed. The program included a didactic course and an intensive 2-week practical operating experience. Courses were taught in Ulaanbataar and at 3 of the 4 regional diagnostic referral and treatment centers from 2006 to 2010. During this training period, a total of 303 teaching laparoscopic cholecystectomies were performed. There was one common bile duct injury and one duodenal injury. The conversion rate was 2.0%. This program has been successful in creating a self-sustaining practice of training. The traditional surgical approach to gallbladder disease in Mongolia has been challenged and has, in turn, been a stimulus for improvement in the medical community.
KW - Cholecystectomy
KW - Cholecystectomy laparoscopic/education
KW - Developing countries
KW - Laparoscopic
KW - Laparoscopy/economics
KW - Laparoscopy/standards
KW - Mongolia
KW - Specialties surgical/education
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U2 - 10.9738/CC103.1
DO - 10.9738/CC103.1
M3 - Article
C2 - 23294081
AN - SCOPUS:84896531148
VL - 97
SP - 363
EP - 371
JO - International Surgery
JF - International Surgery
SN - 0020-8868
IS - 4
ER -