title: Survey of reconstructive microsurgery training in Korea.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Microsurgical technique in reconstructive surgery is important. Despite recognizing this fact, there are no systematized microsurgery training programs in Korea. The purpose of this study was to diagnose the current training programs and discuss the direction that is needed to improve them.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors conducted a survey of graduates of a plastic surgery residency program. The questionnaire included the volume of microsurgery, training environment, area of microsurgery, department(s) performing microsurgery, and the frequency with which flaps were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Many specialties other than plastic surgery involved microsurgical procedures. The volume of microsurgery cases was disproportionate between large and small hospitals, creating an imbalance of residents' experience with microsurgical procedures. The increase in microsurgical procedures being performed has increased the number of surgeons who want to train in microsurgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increasing the number of microsurgery training programs will create more microsurgeons in Korea.
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Ewha Womans University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seong June
authors: SJ
authors: Moon
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Joon Pio
authors: JP
authors: Hong
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Ewha Womans University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: So Ra
authors: SR
authors: Kang
authors: Department of Plastic Surgery, Ewha Womans University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Hyun Suk
authors: HS
authors: Suh
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D056910:Republic of Korea; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires