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23-02-2024 | Hernia Surgery | Original Article

Long-term evaluation of the Hernia Compact course of the German Hernia School

Authors: R. Lorenz, C. Paasch, B. Stechemesser, W. Reinpold, H. Niebuhr, R. H. Fortelny, F. Mayer, F. Köckerling, R. Mantke

Published in: Hernia | Issue 2/2024

Abstract

Introduction

Since 2011, the German Hernia Society has developed the German Hernia School (GHS) as a standardized hernia surgery training program for younger surgeons, consisting of the Hernia Compact basic module. It is a standardized three day training program (cadaver workshop, ultrasound simulation training, and hands-on training). After 12 years of experience, a survey was conducted to evaluate the long term effect of this training.

Method

Using an anonymous online-questionnaire, we contacted from September 2023 to October 2023 the Hernia Compact course participants via the congress organizer “Weitmeer” and the German Hernia Society. This online questionnaire contains 18 multiple choice questions regarding participants’ age, gender, professional experience, participation in other modules of the German Hernia School, the effect of the course on their daily practice and their specific interest in hernia and abdominal wall surgery.

Results

A total of 146 participants responded to the anonymous online questionnaire. A majority of 132 of 146 participants (90.42%) responded that this course improved the quality of surgical and hernia training (n = 146, no missing data). 141 of 146 individuals (96.58%) recommended the course to surgical colleagues (n = 146, no missing data). There were 89.73% of participants, (n = 146, no missing data) that developed a specific interest in hernia and abdominal wall surgery after the course. For 78.08% (n = 146, no missing data) of participants hernia and abdominal wall surgery was one of the most important activities in their daily surgical practice.

Conclusion

The standardized Hernia Compact basic course of the German Hernia School appears to have a huge impact on the quality of hernia surgery training in Germany and Austria. It might also help generate a specific interest in hernia surgery among participants.

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Title: Long-term evaluation of the Hernia Compact course of the German Hernia School
Authors: R. Lorenz
C. Paasch
B. Stechemesser
W. Reinpold
H. Niebuhr
R. H. Fortelny
F. Mayer
F. Köckerling
R. Mantke
Publication date: 23-02-2024
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: Hernia Surgery
Published in: Hernia / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-024-02966-5

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Long-term evaluation of the Hernia Compact course of the German Hernia School

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