Training of Surgical Residents in Laparoscopic Procedures: A Case of Meckel's Diverticulum Treatment

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: With advances in technology, laparoscopic surgery has replaced open surgery in many surgical procedures.1,2 Many patients nowadays expect a minimally invasive approach to their surgical operations, given the public notoriety the technique has gained. To keep practices financially viable and to keep abreast with a rapidly changing surgical atmosphere, an abundance of practicing surgeons have made training for advanced laparoscopic procedures a priority.3,4 For these reasons, the training of surgical residents in laparoscopic surgery is an important item. To support the importance of early training in laparoscopic surgery, we report a case of laparoscopic treatment of Meckel's diverticulum performed, under supervision, by a young resident during his first year of residency in general surgery. Case Report: A 25-year-old man presented for a lower tract digestive bleeding. Colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy did not show any source of bleeding. A Tc99scintigraphy showed a radionuclide upt...