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

ACE Neto, MP Sa, 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Equivalent outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed by consultant versus trainee surgeons: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Virk, SRA Bowman, L Chan, PG Bannon… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective In recent years, concerns have been raised about the learning opportunities
available to cardiac surgical trainees. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the …

Is resident training safe in cardiac surgery?

S Luthra, MM Leiva-Juarez, A Ismail, GM Tsang… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There exists a knowledge gap regarding the safety of training in cardiac
surgery. The purpose of this analysis was to establish the safety of resident training in …

Heart valve surgery performed by trainee surgeons: meta-analysis of clinical outcomes

A Saxena, SA Virk, SRA Bowman, R Jeremy… - Heart, Lung and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Cardiac surgical units must balance trainee education with the duty to provide
optimal patient care. This is particularly challenging with valvular surgery, given the lower …

Long-term results of heart operations performed by surgeons-in-training

SC Stoica, D Kalavrouziotis, BJ Martin, KJ Buth… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—We investigated the association between trainees performing supervised
operations and late outcomes of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods and Results …

Risk stratification for training in cardiac surgery

DP Jenkins, O Valencia, EJ Smith - The thoracic and …, 2001 - thieme-connect.com
Background: There is a potential conflict of interest in providing the best possible outcome
for patients undergoing cardiac surgery and good training for junior cardiac surgeons …

Effect of training on outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery

AY Oo, AD Grayson, A Rashid - European journal of cardio …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective: We examined our coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) experience to assess
the effect of training on mortality and morbidity outcomes. Methods: Between April 1997 and …

[HTML][HTML] Short-and midterm outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery performed by surgeons in training

CH Yap, N Andrianopoulos, DT Dinh, B Billah… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The effect of training on outcomes in cardiac surgery is poorly studied. We
aimed to study the results of coronary artery bypass grafting procedures performed by …

Safety of training and assessment in operating theatres–a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Ahmed, H Ashrafian, L Harling, VM Patel… - …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Procedural outcomes can be used to assess the performance of specialists and
trainees. This article establishes a systematic evidence base for the safety of training in the …

Training the novice to become cardiac surgeon: does the “early learning curve” training compromise surgical outcomes?

E Peng, PK Sarkar - General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2014 - Springer
Objective It is unclear whether novice trainees can be taught safely to perform adult cardiac
surgery without any impact on early or late outcomes. Methods All patients (n= 1305) data …