Analysing the operative experience of basic surgical trainees in Ireland using a web-based logbook

Table 2 Operative targets for index general surgery operative procedures

	Operation	Level x Target	Trainees Achieving Target
	Right hemicolectomy	Assisted x3	39 (38)
	Appendectomy	Performed x5	33 (32)
	Femoral embolectomy	Assisted x1	31 (30)
	Abscess drainage	Performed x5	24 (23)
Emergency	Chest drain insertion	Performed x1	23 (22)
	Wound debridement	Performed x2	16 (15)
	Perforated duodenal ulcer repair	Assisted x2	13 (13)
	Tracheostomy	Assisted x1	12 (12)
	Central venous catheter insertion	Performed x5	2 (2)
	Cholecystectomy	Assisted x5	94 (90)
	Inguinal hernia repair	Performed x1	67 (64)
	Simple skin excision	Performed x5	64 (62)
Elective	Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy	Performed x5	41 (39)
	Pilonidal sinus operation	Performed x1	41 (39)
	Lower gastrointestinal endoscopy	Performed x5	28 (27)
	Ingrown toenail operation	Performed x5	25 (24)
	Skin graft	Assisted x1	25 (24)

This table shows the target number of general surgery operative procedures and the level (assisted or performed) that a trainee is expected to achieve for index operations. The number of trainees who achieved the target number of procedures are expressed as a percentage (in parentheses) of the total trainee cohort (n = 104).