title: Acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills in a district general hospital.
abstract: Minimal access surgery (MAS) has become an essential skill in contemporary gynaecological surgical practice. This survey was carried out to assess the current state of basic laparoscopic surgical training in a District Hospital setting. Potential areas of improvement were identified for increasing trainees' experience. It is hoped that this survey, albeit in a single unit, may reflect experiences in other units and thus encourage further discussion and analysis in this important component of training.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Murage
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crichton
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013222:State Medicine; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires