COVID-19 and jeopardy of a trainee in the era of minimally invasive surgery

COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact on residency training and surgical training had seen the worst hit. In the current era, the minimal invasive surgery has become inherent component of any surgical speciality training and the COVID-19 crisis has affected the various components of this training in...

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Main Author: Harshit Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2021;volume=17;issue=1;spage=135;epage=136;aulast=
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Summary:COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact on residency training and surgical training had seen the worst hit. In the current era, the minimal invasive surgery has become inherent component of any surgical speciality training and the COVID-19 crisis has affected the various components of this training including acquisition of knowledge, clinical judgement and technical competency. This impact, coupled with uncertainty in future training and job opportunities have jeopardized the current surgical trainees.
ISSN:0972-9941
1998-3921