Education and training of surgical residents in upper gastrointestinal surgery: a European survey

作者：Călin Popa, Diana Schlanger, Alberto Aiolfi, Moustafa Elshafei, Dimitrios Theodorou, Ognjan Skrobić, Aleksandar Simić, Suzanne Gisberz, Davide Bona, Luigi Bonavina, Education Training in Foregut Surgery (ETFS) European Collaborative Group, Emanuele Abate, Ahmed Abdelsamad, Florin Achim, Rita Alfieri, Andrea Balla, Yves Borbély, Nicholas Boyle, Giuseppe Brisinda, Piero Giovanni Bruni, Waqas Butt, Matteo Calì, Giacomo Calini, Valentin Calu, Francesco Cammarata, Giampiero Campanelli, Carlo Castoro, Marta Cavalli, Alexandros Chamzin, Mircea Chirica, Serge Chooklin, Nicola Cillara, Michael de Cillia, Sara Cristina, Fabrizio D’Acapito, Elke Van Daele, Giorgio Dalmonte, Verdi Daunia, Sara De Bernardi, Viorel Dejeu, Lieven Depypere, Octavian Enciu, Félix Ferraz, Gilberto Martinho Santos Figueiredo, Edoardo Forcignanò, José Freire, Uberto Fumagalli, Francesca Gatti, M Gheorghe, Andrei Cristian Ghioldiş, Mario Giuffrida, Ines Gockel, Ewen A. Griffiths, Peter Grimminger, Caroline Gronnier, Christian A. Gutschow, Anis Hasnaoui, Till Heidsiek, Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen, Sandra Hilário, Petre Hoară, Argyrios Ioannidis, Orestis Ioannidis, Stylianos Kapiris, C Kelty, Dagmar Kollmann, Dimitris P. Korkolis, Ivan Kristo, Stylianos Kykalos, André Lázaro, Thorsten Lehmann, Jonathan Lévy, John C. Lipham, Francesca Lombardo, Michele Manara, Luigi Marano, Sheraz R. Markar, Manuel Mega, Stefan Mönig, Emanuele Morandi, Francesk Mulita, Beat P. Müller‐Stich, Martina Novia, Fabio Massimo Oddi, Matthias Paireder, Roberto Peltrini, Enrico Pinotti, Mauro Podda, R. Popescu, Dragoş Predescu, Elisa Reitano, Martin Riegler, Riccardo Rosati, Dimitriοs Schizas, Francisco Schlottmann, Sebastian F. Schoppmann, Galyna Shabat, Natalia Şipitco, Maria Sotiropoulou, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Flavio Tirelli, Elena Toma, Tania Triantafyllou, Yener Uzunoglu, Hanne Vanommeslaeghe, Milan Veselinović, Wah Yang, Jörg Zehetner · 发表于：Updates in Surgery · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1007/s13304-025-02362-3 · 被引用次数：6 · 研究领域：Surgical Simulation and Training、Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes、Innovations in Medical Education

Educating and training young surgeons is a complex challenge that requires a structured pathway. Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery is becoming a highly attractive subspecialty, yet it is not universally recognized. Currently, there are no standardized guidelines or curricula for UGI surgical training across Europe and a wide disparity among countries remains. This study aims to focus on the current European landscape from the perspective of both trainees and trainers, and to provide a foundation for developing effective guidelines for education and training of surgical residents. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study with targeted questions about various aspects of managing patients with UGI diseases, including preoperative investigations, surgical interventions, interventional endoscopy, and postoperative follow-up. We also assessed the availability of training resources and extracurricular activities. Distinct questionnaires were distributed independently to trainees and trainers. The overall response rate was 35.6%. Most trainees and trainers recognized the need for dedicated courses in UGI surgery and emphasized the importance of learning through video materials. The survey revealed that surgeons are often unfamiliar with UGI endoscopy and functional esophageal function studies. We analyzed residents' direct involvement in three surgical procedures: anti-reflux surgery, gastrectomy, and esophagectomy. Residents expressed a lack of confidence in executing certain ...