title: Are structured curriculums for laparoscopic training useful? A review of current literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review previous, recent, and future perspectives of laparoscopic training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Published studies showed the importance and benefits of training programmes in urologic laparoscopic surgery. In addition, laparoscopy at present can be performed for most of surgical modalities specifically in experienced centres. Thereof, well designed training programmes are needed for performing all-purpose laparoscopic surgeries. Additionally, training programmes may help to reduce the laparoscopic complications. However, training programmes should include some steps for performing future surgeries. Thus, structured training programmes can be more useful for urologists and hence should be preferred. Nonetheless, structured training programmes can be difficult to perform and need patience with long learning curve. These can help urologists to prepare for their first urologic laparoscopic procedures.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Usage of laparoscopic procedures in urological field has been increasing parallel to developments in minimally invasive technologies worldwide. Therefore, there has been an increase in the numbers of urologists who want to learn laparoscopy. At this point, a structured curriculum for laparoscopic training comes into question. However, laparoscopic surgical modalities need to be trained, in large quantities. Training programmes can help surgeons learn and perform laparoscopy properly. However, these should be well designed and structured.
authors.affiliation: aDepartment of Urology, SLK Kliniken, University of Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Germany bHarran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Serdar
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Gozen
authors.forename: Yigit
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akin
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*