The British Association of Urological Surgeons: guidelines for training in laparoscopy

OBJECTIVE To report the guidelines of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in response to safety concerns about the rapid uptake of new, complex laparoscopic procedures. METHODS A combination of expert...

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Published in:BJU international 2007-08, Vol.100 (2), p.379-381
Main Authors: Keeley, Francis X., Eden, Christopher G., Tolley, David A., Joyce, Adrian D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Education, Medical, Continuing - standards
Female
guidelines
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Medical sciences
Mentors
nephrectomy
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Prostatectomy - education
radical prostatectomy
training
United Kingdom
Urology - education
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Summary:OBJECTIVE To report the guidelines of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in response to safety concerns about the rapid uptake of new, complex laparoscopic procedures. METHODS A combination of expert opinion and review of published studies was used to produce a consensus document. RESULTS Patient demand and excellent published reports have prompted many consultant urologists with little previous laparoscopic training to learn laparoscopic procedures. Laparoscopic urological surgery involves some of the most complex procedures in all of surgery and there has been a lack of formal training for consultants. The guidelines produced by BAUS are designed to help consultant urologists gain experience safely, by a combination of didactic learning and mentorship. We recommend that urologists work with a mentor and master ablative laparoscopic surgery before attempting more complex procedures such as prostatectomy, cystectomy, pyeloplasty and partial nephrectomy. These guidelines were approved by BAUS Council in October 2006. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines are intended to be complementary to the NICE guidelines on specific procedures (available at http://www.nice.org.uk).
ISSN:1464-4096
1464-410X
DOI:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.06902.x