Training the trainers: The fundamental basis for guaranteeing the evolution of academic surgery in third world countries

Surgical research in Colombia part 2: Scientific production of Colombian academic surgeons

“…Considering the current difficulties of surgery in low- and middle-income countries, such as Colombia, it is necessary that academic surgery advances rapidly, in order to progressively reach the objectives of global surgery and the needs established by the health institutions of each nation [ 3 , 5 ]. Training in research is imperative in the surgeon [ 26 ]. More surgeons with Masters and PhD degrees are needed.…”

Pre-operative factors associated with short- and long-term outcomes in the patient with inguinal hernia: What does the current evidence say?

“…However, no recent study was found that aimed to evaluate the impact of different nutritional states and the evolution of overall outcomes of inguinal hernia repair. Similarly, in order to improve the quality of the evidence in surgery, more robust studies should be conducted in low- and middle-income countries, and to assess whether the behavior is similar or whether there are previously undescribed factors that may influence the quality of the evidence [ [49] , [50] , [51] ]. There is also a need for eco-epidemiological studies and genomic analyses [ 49 ], which will facilitate the understanding of the difference in risk between the different subgroups, and the recurrence or overall risk that certain individuals have, since they have higher rates of both intraoperative and post-operative complications.…”

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty: is it time to prioritize minimally invasive interventions for the management of metabolic syndrome?

“…In order to achieve this, it is necessary to develop specialized surgical centers and a surgical research system that facilitates the follow-up and evaluation of outcomes in each social, clinical, and demographic context 9 . Similarly, the training of surgeons and aspiring surgeons in these techniques should be encouraged 10 to help control the obesity pandemic, which generates a greater burden of disease in third-world countries and is unsustainable for health systems today.…”