Dwindling demand for certain gynaecological procedures ‘threatens surgical skills’
Trainees aren't being sufficiently exposed to the gamut of surgeries and even specialists may lose proficiencies, researchers say
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Certified specialists and trainees in operative gynaecology risk losing proficiencies because of dwindling volumes of certain procedures, Australian specialists warn.
The resulting “shortfall” in surgical experience — particularly in laparotomies, vaginal hysterectomies and stress incontinence procedures — could ultimately compromise patient safety, they say.