title: [Laparoscopic surgery in urology: Taining and education].
abstract: Relatively long learning curves and, therefore, initially longer operating times compared to conventional procedures are still a matter of debate. Today, there are numerous possibilities for learning laparoscopic techniques and establishing one's own laparoscopic programs, including various pelvitrainers and virtual reality computer programs. One useful and realistic way involves "wet lab" training programs for ablative and reconstructive procedures using the pig model. Today, laparoscopic urological surgery includes procedures with low (e.g. laparoscopy for undescended testicles), intermediate (laparoscopic pyeloplasty) and high level (laparoscopic/endoscopic prostatectomy) complexity. Therefore, laparoscopy should be an integral part of training in urology. A defined number of possibly multi-institutional training centers with well structured educational programs are needed. The main goal should be the standardization of surgical procedures as well as educational training programs in order to shorten individual learning curves and generate common quality standards.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum, Liebigstrasse 20, 04103, Leipzig.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabenalt
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Minh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dietel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bynens
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Papadoukakis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNeill
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Liatsikos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Truss
authors.forename: J-U
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Stolzenburg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011468:Prostatectomy; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*; D014584:User-Computer Interface