Implementation of an educational program for pancreaticoduodenectomy in a university hospital: a retrospective observational study

Objective: No ideal training system exists for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We developed an educational system that uses an objective structured assessment of technical skills. Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted using the data of consecutive trainees and patients who underwent PD from 2007 to 2013 in Kansai Medical University Hospital. The total score on the task checklist (21 parameters) for measuring technical...