title: Multiple organ procurement: a tool for teaching operative technique of major vascular control.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  With the reduction in residents work hours and time for operative training, particularly for major vascular exposure and control, supplemental education experience is needed. Participation in multiple organ procurement (MOP) may correct this deficiency.
  
  
  METHODS
  Senior residents were given written quiz before and after transplantation rotation and participation in MOP, for knowledge in operative exposure of great vessels of the abdomen and chest.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty residents, with an average of six organ retrievals per resident, showed significant improvement in surgical knowledge of vascular exposure and control after transplantation rotation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participation in MOP increases resident's familiarity with anatomy and operative technique for expeditious exposure of the major vessels.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Huron Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. nahmed@cchseast.org
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*