Experiences of vitreoretinal surgery fellows in the United States.
Retina
; 33(2): 392-6, 2013 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-23222495
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical volume, training, and experiences of 2-year vitreoretinal surgery fellows in the United States.METHODS:
An anonymous survey was sent to 82 US graduating vitreoretinal surgery fellows and contained items relating to their training, self-perceived competency, and future plans.RESULTS:
A total of 54 fellows (66%) responded. Fellows most commonly performed <20 scleral buckles (38.9%) and 301 to 400 vitrectomies (27.8%) as primary surgeon. Fifty-two fellows performed epiretinal membrane peeling (96.3%), and 51 performed internal limiting membrane peeling (94.4%). Self-reported competency for treating rarer diseases was 90.7% for posterior uveitis and 22.6% for ocular oncology. Most (54.7%) planned to be employed in private practice.CONCLUSION:
The experiences of vitreoretinal surgery fellows in the United States varied considerably.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Oftalmología
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Competencia Clínica
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Educación de Postgrado en Medicina
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Evaluación Educacional
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Cirugía Vitreorretiniana
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Retina
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos