Fewer Hysterectomies Are Performed by Residents — Should We Worry?

Will all future gynecologists be skilled at this surgery?

The ability to perform hysterectomies has long been regarded as an essential component of obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN); but does residency training currently reflect that priority? Researchers analyzed hysterectomy case log data submitted to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for OB/GYN residents who completing training between 2003 and 2018. Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies were quantified for the entire period; laparoscopic procedures were included after 2008.

The median number of abdominal hysterectomies per resident fell from 85 to 37 and the median number of vaginal hysterectomies fell from 31 to 20 between 2003 and 2018. In contrast, the median number of laparoscopic hysterectomies rose from 20 to 43 bet…

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Robert W. Rebar, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Robert W. Rebar, MD

Disclosures

Consultant/Advisory BoardMyovant Sciences, Inc.

Editorial BoardsEndoText; Clinical OB/GYN Alert

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine (Member, Ethics Committee)

Fewer Hysterectomies Are Performed by Residents — Should We Worry?

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