title: Expertise and skill in minimally invasive surgery.
abstract: New attitudes to medical ethics and demands for efficiency have brought increased attention to surgical skills and training. It is important to characterize the expertise and skill involved in the multidimensional surgical profession. At a time of change, there is a need to discuss the nature of surgical expertise, and also the prospects for resident training, with special reference to new minimally invasive techniques (MIS). In this paper, we selectively review knowledge on surgical expertise and the specific demands placed on a skilled MIS surgeon. In addition, the review contains a selection of studies from those areas that have been seen as important for the future of training in surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland. mhsilven@jyu.fi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silvennoinen
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Mecklin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saariluoma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Antikainen
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D009048:Motor Skills