Surgical trainee impact on bariatric surgery safety.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are commonly performed bariatric procedures that are associated with a significant learning curve. The effect of surgeon experience on perioperative outcomes and safety is established, but the effect of trainee participation remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of trainees on early perioperative safety of bariatric surgery.

Authors

  • Iliya Goldberg
    Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, HSC T19, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
  • Jie Yang
    Key Laboratory of Development and Maternal and Child Diseases of Sichuan Province, Department of Pediatrics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Jihye Park
    Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
  • Aurora D Pryor
    Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, HSC T19, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
  • Salvatore Docimo
    Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, HSC T19, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
  • Andrew T Bates
    Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, HSC T19, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
  • Mark A Talamini
    Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, HSC T19, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA.
  • Konstantinos Spaniolas
    Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, 100 Nichols Road, HSC T19, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA. konstantinos.spaniolas@stonybrookmedicine.edu.