Traning of operation in neck dissection

Abstract

Residents should be trained efficiently in order to solve the shortage of head and neck surgeons. We think it is important for trainees to learn how to use the basic surgical instruments and to teach them how to handle a scalpel, electric knife, scissors, and forceps accurately and safely. In this paper the educational points in neck dissection as well as the fundamental training are described. By giving trainees many opportunities to be operators early on, they can improve their ability of preoperative image diagnosis, know the detailed causal relationship between surgical procedures and postoperative complications, and can serve as good assistants during operations. It will also motivate them to become good surgeons. However, the key point is the trainer's skill.