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  • Title: Effect of Endovascular Interventions on General Surgery Trainee Operative Experience; a Comparison of Case Log Reports.
    Author: Pedersen RC, Li Y, Chang JS, Lew WK, Patel KK.
    Journal: Ann Vasc Surg; 2016 May; 33():98-102. PubMed ID: 26968370.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Vascular surgery fellowship training has evolved with the widespread adoption of endovascular interventions. The purpose of this study is to examine how general surgery trainee exposure to vascular surgery has changed over time. METHODS: Review of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education national case log reports for graduating Vascular Surgery Fellows (VF), and general surgery residents (GSR) from 2001 to 2012 was performed. RESULTS: The number of GSR increased from 1021 to 1098, and the number of VF increased from 96 to 121 from 2001 to 2012. The total number of vascular cases done by VF increased by 1161 since 2001 (298-762), whereas the total number of vascular cases done by GSR has decreased by 40% during this time period (186-116). Vascular fellows increase was due primarily to an increase in endovascular experience; a finding not noted in general surgery residents. CONCLUSIONS: Vascular fellow case log changes are due primarily to an increase in endovascular experience that has not been mirrored by general surgery trainees. Open surgery experience has decreased overall for general surgery residents in all major categories, a change not seen in vascular surgery fellows.
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