Table 1 Summary of potential laparoscopic operative experience required through general surgery training [6,7,8,9,10]

Coordination of camera and instruments from a 2D display during surgical endoscopy

2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Placement of laparoscopic ports

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Procedures logged c

–

 > 20

–

–

–

–

–

–

Operative experience

Appendicectomy

2

–

3

–

3

70

4

80

Inguinal Hernia

–

–

–

–

4

50

–

–

Cholecystectomy^a

Cholecystectomy^b

–

–

–

–

2

–

–

–

4

4

40

60

4

4

50

110

Anterior resection (high)^a

–

–

1

–

2

5

4

30

Segmental colectomy^a

–

–

2

–

3

20

4

50

Major UGI procedures^b

•Liver resection

•Pancreatic

resection

•Oesophagectomy

•Gastrectomy

•Anti-reflux surgery

–

–

2

–

2

10

3

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