Trainee heart surgeons no threat to success of operations

The University's ebulletin reports this research undertaken by Christou Alexiou at Glenfield Hospital, which compared the results of heart valve operations undertaken by trainees and by consultants. With appropriate selection of patients and adequate supervision, the research concludes, the results are as good in each group. The article is:

Alexiou C, Doukas G, Oc M, Oc B, Hadjinikolaou L, Spyt TJ. Effect of training in mitral valve repair surgery on the early and late outcome.Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jul;80(1):183-8

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