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Mentorship in urological laparoscopic surgery: lessons learned.

Francis X Keeley¹, Anthony G Timoney, Abhay Rané

¹Bristol Urological Institute, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK. fimio@blueyonder.co.uk

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This laparoscopic nephrectomy mentorship program proved safe and effective. Most trainees established independent practices, highlighting the need for sufficient case volume to sustain laparoscopic surgery.

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Area of Science:

Urology
Surgical Education
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

The British Association of Urological Surgeons Section of Endourology established a mentorship program for laparoscopic nephrectomy in 1999.
Evaluating the long-term success and sustainability of laparoscopic practices initiated through mentorship is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the outcomes of a laparoscopic nephrectomy mentorship program.
To assess the ability of mentored urologists to establish and sustain independent laparoscopic practices.

Main Methods:

Mentors were surveyed in 2007 regarding the number of training visits and the success of their mentees in establishing and sustaining laparoscopic nephrectomy practices.
Data collected included procedure numbers, conversions to open surgery, major complications, and practice sustainability.

Main Results:

A total of 164 laparoscopic nephrectomies were performed during the training of 39 urologists over 148 mentorship visits.
No conversions to open surgery and only one major complication were reported.
29 out of 39 mentored urologists established independent laparoscopic practices, with 23 maintaining them; larger departments and higher case volumes were associated with sustainability.

Conclusions:

The mentorship program for laparoscopic nephrectomy has been conducted safely.
Establishing a sustainable laparoscopic practice necessitates a critical volume of cases.
Future mentorship efforts should prioritize trainees over established consultants.