Seasoned surgeons assessed in a laparoscopic surgical crisis.

Kinga Powers; Scott T Rehrig; Steven D Schwaitzberg; Mark P Callery; Daniel B Jones

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Seasoned surgeons assessed in a laparoscopic surgical crisis.

May 13, 2009

Powers K, Rehrig ST, Schwaitzberg SD, et al. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009;13(5):994-1003.

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This study compared the performance of surgeons younger and older than 55 in a simulated operative setting to demonstrate that age in itself is an arbitrary predictor of skill assessment. The authors advocate for simulation as a potential tool to evaluate performance in the context of re-credentialing.

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