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The Danish specialist training in vascular surgery
J Sandermann1, L Panduro Jensen
1Vascular Surgery Unit, Viborg Hospital, Viborg, Denmark.
Summary
Danish vascular surgery training is satisfactory overall, but variations in index procedure numbers among trainees require defined minimums and logbooks. Training structure is nearly finalized.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery Training
- Surgical Education
- Healthcare Systems Comparison
Background:
- Vascular surgery in Denmark has been a mono-specialty since 1983.
- The Danish vascular surgery training program's structure and outcomes are analyzed.
- Comparison with other European countries' training models is presented.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Danish vascular surgery training program.
- To compare Danish training with European standards.
- To identify areas for improvement in surgical education.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of prospectively collected data from the Danish Vascular Registry.
- Inclusion of demographic data from EuReg-Vasc and direct unit contact.
- Data from eighteen vascular surgery trainees (15 male, 3 female) were analyzed.
Main Results:
- Trainees performed over 400 surgical procedures, including over 300 index operations, over three years.
- Vascular surgery is concentrated in eleven units, with eight having trainees.
- Significant variation exists in the number of performed index operations among trainees.
Conclusions:
- The Danish mono-specialty vascular surgery training structure is well-established.
- Overall training is satisfactory, but procedural variation necessitates defined minimums.
- Introduction of logbooks and minimum index procedure numbers are recommended for consistent training outcomes.