Developing paediatric endoscopic surgery skills for trainees in the era of COVID-19: narrative review from trainee perspective

Abstract

Since the outbreak of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, paediatric endoscopic surgery training has taken a backseat. Simulation and virtual learning have become cornerstones in educating trainees across different surgical specialties. Paediatric minimal access surgery is an exceptionally challenging field due to the extreme variations in the size of the patients, ranging from newborns to adolescents. Finding possible solutions to continue training in this field during the pandemic will require focused efforts from the educators and leaders of paediatric endoscopic societies and universities.