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. 2014 Mar-Apr;8(3-4):109–115. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.1339

Table 2.

List of category A procedures and residents perceived proficiency

Procedure My proficiency (%)

A B C

Open varicocelectomy 39.3 46.4 14.3
Radical inguinal orchiectomy 100 0 0
Orchidopexy for inguinal testis 60.7 39.3 0
Testicular biopsy 50 42.9 7.1
Fulguration of venereal warts 61.5 34.6 3.8
Repair of testicular torsion 100 0 0
Vasectomy 71.4 25 3.6
Hydrocelectomy 100 0 0
Cavernosal shunting procedures for priapism 53.6 14.3 32.1
Biopsy of penile lesions 82.1 14.3 3.6
Circumcision 100 0 0
Cystoscopy, retrograde pyelography, insertion of ureteral stent 100 0 0
Ureteroscopy, lithotripsy and basket extraction of ureteric calculi 100 0 0
Endoscopic injection for vesico-ureteric reflux 48.1 48.1 3.7
Cystolitholopaxy 100 0 0
Transurethral resection of bladder tumours 100 0 0
Transurethral resection/incision of ureterocele 51.9 29.6 18.5
Transurethral biopsy of bladder and urethra 100 0 0
Transurethral resection of prostate 100 0 0
Radical cystoprostatectomy (in male) 66.7 29.6 3.7
Anterior pelvic exenteration (in female) 38.4 53.8 7.7
Open pelvic lymphadenectomy 92.9 3.6 3.6
Ileal conduit diversion 74.1 22.2 3.7
Open prostatectomy 85.2 14.8 0
Open nephroureterectomy 64.3 32.1 3.6
Laparoscopic nephroureterectomy 67.9 38.6 3.6
Open partial nephrectomy 75 25 0
Open radical nephrectomy 89.3 10.7 0
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy 85.7 14.3 0
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy 78.6 21.4 0
Open pyeloplasty 35.7 57.1 7.1
Repair of traumatic intraperitoneal bladder rupture 88.9 11.1 0
Percutaneous suprapubic catheter insertion 96.3 3.7 0
Open suprapubic cystostomy 74.1 22.2 3.7
Open uretero-ureterostomy 71.4 25 3.6
Open uretero-neocystostomy 85.7 14.3 0
Pediatric indirect hernia repair 32.1 35.7 32.1
Meatal repair for glanular hypospadias 32.1 42.9 25
Urethral meatotomy, meatoplasty 82.1 17.9 0
Repair of urinary fistulae - involving bladder, urethra, ureter, kidney 17.9 67.9 14.3
Procedures for correction of stress urinary incontinence 75 21.4 3.6
Urethral dilatation and visual internal urethrotomy 100 0 0