A Surgeon's Endoscopy Experience

General surgeons and endoscopy training.

Endoscopy services and training: a national survey of general surgeons.

BACKGROUND Delivering high-quality endoscopy services depends largely on the competence of endoscopists. General surgery residency training in endoscopy and the associated quality of endoscopy services being delivered by general surgeons have been the subject of considerable controversy. In conjunction with the Canadian Association of General Surgeons (CAGS) executive board, we formulated a sur...

What influences surgeons’ experience of surgical research?

Whilst there is evidence to suggest that surgeons recognise the need for research in surgery and a requirement to be familiar with research methods, including bias and design weaknesses, there remains a reluctance to participate in, and recruit to, surgical research. Compared to drug trials, surgical research offers some unique challenges and incorporation into standard surgical practice can be...

Surgeons' Emotional Experience of Their Everyday Practice - A Qualitative Study.

BACKGROUND Physicians' emotions affect both patient care and personal well-being. Surgeons appear at particularly high risk, as evidenced by the high rate of burnout and the alarming consequences in both their personal lives and professional behavior. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the emotional experiences of surgeons and their impact on their surgical practice. METHODS AND ...

Foreign Body Endoscopy Experience of a University Based Hospital

BACKGROUND Guidelines support endoscopic removal of certain gastric FB and all FB lodged in the esophagus. We aim to report our experience on endoscopic foreign bodies (FB) removal in order to aid in the formation of future guidelines regarding this subject. METHODS Retrospective analysis of one hundred forty-four cases of FB removal involving 43 patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenosc...