Table 2 Required types and number of cases for cardiac and general thoracic surgery pathways for board certification in United States
From: Comparison of cardiothoracic surgery training in usa and germany
Cardiothoracic Pathway | Requirements | General Thoracic Pathway |
|---|---|---|
20 | Congenital Heart Disease | 10* |
10 | Primary | Â |
10 | First Assistant | *All cases can be as First Assistant |
150 | Adult Cardiac | 75 |
50 | Acquired Valvular Heart | 20 |
80 | Myocardial Revascularization | 40 |
15 | Re-Operations | 5 |
5 | Aorta | 0 |
15 | Other | 15 |
50 | Lung, Pluera, Chest Wall | 100 |
30 | Pneumonectomy, lobectomy, Segmentectomy | 50 |
20 | Other | 50 |
5 | Mediastinum (resection) | 10 |
15 | Esophagus | 30 |
10 | Esophagectomy/Resection | 20 |
0 | Benign Esophageal Disease | 5 |
0 | Other | 5 |
5 | Benign Esophageal Disease/Other | 0 |
15 | VATS | 30 |
255 | Total | 255 |
40 | Endoscopy | 90 |
20 | Bronchoscopy | 40 |
10 | Esophagoscopy | 25 |
10 | Mediastinoscopy | 25 |
100 | Consultative Experience | 100 |
50 | New Patients | 50 |
50 | Follow-up | 50 |