Outcomes of cardiac surgical procedures performed by trainees versus consultants: a systematic review with meta-analysis

ACE Neto, MP Sá, J Van den Eynde, H Rotbi… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Cardiac surgery is highly demanding and the ideal teaching method to reach
competency is widely debated. Some studies have shown that surgical trainees can safely …

Are there differences in cardiothoracic surgery performed by trainees versus fully trained surgeons?

M Comanici, MY Salmasi, KL Schulte… - Journal of Cardiac …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives We sought to assess the safety of training in cardiothoracic surgery comparing
outcomes of cases performed by trainees versus fully trained surgeons. Methods EmBase …

[HTML][HTML] Is single LIMA-LAD bypass appropriate for OPCAB training?

S Naito, H Reichenspurner, B Sill - The Thoracic and …, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Background A significant impact of surgeons' experience on outcomes of off-pump coronary
artery bypass (OPCAB) has been recognized through previous large-scale studies …