title: Surgical electronic logbook: A step forward.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The surgical electronic logbook (surgical e-logbook) aims to: simplify registration of the training activities of surgical residents, and to obtain reliable and detailed reports about these activities for resident evaluation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The surgical e-logbook is a unique and shared database. Residents prospectively record their activities in 3 areas: surgical, scientific and teaching. We can access activity reports that are constantly updated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Study period using the surgical e-logbook: Between June 2011 and May 2013. Number of surgeries reported: 4,255. Number of surgical procedures reported: 11,907. Number of surgeries per resident per year reported: 250. Number of surgical procedures per resident per year reported: 700. Surgical activity as a primary surgeon during the first year of residency is primarily in emergency surgery (68,01%) and by laparotomy (97,73%), while during the fifth year of residency 51,27% is performed in elective surgery and laparoscopy is used in 23,10% of cases. During this period, residents participated in a total of 11 scientific publications, 75 conference presentations and 69 continuing education activities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The surgical e-logbook is a useful tool that simplifies the recording and analysis of data about surgical and scientific activities of the residents. It is a step forward in the evaluation of the training of surgical residents, however, is only an intermediate step towards the development of a larger Spanish registry.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: cgomezd@tauli.cat.
authors.forename: Carlos Javier
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gómez Díaz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luna Aufroy
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Pere
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rebasa Cladera
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serra Pla
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jurado Ruiz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mora López
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Serra Aracil
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Salvador
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Navarro Soto
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D055615:Electrical Equipment and Supplies; D007396:Internship and Residency
keywords: Educación médica; Formación quirúrgica; Libro informático del residente quirúrgico; Medical education; Surgical electronic logbook; Surgical training