Table 3.
Trainees’ Performance Compared to Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Surgical Requirements
| Procedure | Required Number by SCFHS | Required Number by ACGME | The Number of Procedures Performed by KKESH Trainees (Mean ±SD) | Percentage of Completion Compared to SCFHS | Percentage of Completion Compared to ACGME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECCE (main) | 15 | – | 14.4±10.06 | 96% | – |
| Phacoemulsification (main) | 80 | 86 | 184.2±94.1 | 230.25% | 214.19% |
| Keratoplasty (assistant) | 6 | 5 | 19±13.01 | 316.67% | 380% |
| CPC (main) | 5 | – | 9.67±8.89 | 193.4% | – |
| PRIMARY REPAIR/rupture globe (main) | 4 | 4 | 2.13±2.59 | 53.25% | 53.25% |
| Vitreous Tap/INJ (main) | 2 | – | 1.73±2.09 | 86.5% | – |
| Filtering W/WO cataract (main) | 8 | 5 | 4.93±4.42 | 61.63% | 98.6% |
| DCR (main) | 3 | – | 1.6±1.55 | 53.33% | – |
| Enucleation/ Evisceration (Main) | 2 | – | 1.93±1.79 | 96.50% | – |
| Ptosis (main) | – | 3 | 1.80±2.01 | – | 60% |
| Probing±Stent (main) | 5 | – | 3.40±2.64 | 68% | – |
| Strabismus (main) | 15 | 10 | 20.33±11.68 | 153.5% | 203.3% |
| Vitreoretinal (assistant) | 20 | 10 | 38.47±29.27 | 193.7% | 387.4% |
| IV Injection (main) | 20 | 10 | 756.53±305.95 | 3780% | 7560% |
| Minor procedures (main) | 50 | – | 57.93±84.42 | 115.86% | – |
| YAG Laser PI | 10 | 4 | 21.2±14.90 | 212% | 530% |
| YAG Laser CAP | 10 | 5 | 20.73±14.51 | 207.3% | 414.6% |
| Retinal Laser (PRP) | 30 | 10 | 41.33±17.25 | 137.77% | 413.3% |
| Lid laceration repair (main) | – | 3 | 0.53±1.35 | – | 17.67% |
| Chalazion excision (main) | – | 3 | 0.60±0.99 | – | 20% |
| Keratorefractive surgery (main +assistant) | – | 6 | 2.33±4.51 | – | 38.83% |
| Pterygium/conjunctival and other cornea procedures (main) | – | 3 | 2.67±7.93 | – | 89% |
Abbreviations: SCFHS, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties; ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; YAG PI, yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser peripheral iridotomy; CPC, cyclophotocoagulation; IV, intravitreal; PRP, panretinal photocoagulation; W/WO, with/without; DCR, dacryocystorhinostomy; ECCE, Extracapsular cataract extraction.