Impact of a gynecologic oncology cadaveric dissection course for surgical training

Year 2019, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 56 - 60, 29.04.2019

İlker Selçuk , Çağatay Barut Eray Çalışkan

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to measure the educational efficacy of a gynecologic oncology cadaveric dissection
course on fellows and specialists.

Methods: After the radical and reconstructive vulvar and abdominal gynecologic cancer surgery cadaveric course, a post-course
survey was applied to evaluate the improvement in topographic surgical anatomy and the effect on broadening the surgical
experience.

Results: Totally 10 and 16 participants attended to the vulvar cancer surgery cadaveric dissection course and abdominal gynecologic cancer surgery cadaveric dissection course, respectively. All participants stated that they had an improvement in topographic surgical anatomy and they found the cadaveric workshop beneficial to broaden the surgical experience. All participants
suggested this kind of courses to learn the proper techniques of a surgical procedure in a comfortable and non-stressful setting
and improve the surgical skills for rare and complicated surgeries.

Conclusion: Cadaveric dissection courses in the field of gynecologic oncology tailor the surgical anatomy education and
improve the training

Keywords

anatomy; cadaveric dissection; education; gynecologic oncology; surgery

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