1.Recruitment of Young Cardiovascular Surgeons by the Cardiovascular Surgery Summer School
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;54(1):1-U1-1-U7
The Cardiovascular Surgery Summer School is a seminar for fourth- to sixth-year medical students, and first- to third-year residents to convey the attractiveness of cardiovascular surgery and recruit them, and is held for two days every August. The seminar was held at one location (Haneda Training Centre) with approximately 100 participants and 50 faculties this and last year. The author was in charge of planning and organising the events. The programme content and results of the participant questionnaires for both years are analysed and a programme for better recruitment of young cardiovascular surgeons is reported with some considerations.
2.The Present and Future of Hands-On Training in Cardiovascular Surgery: Innovations and Challenges
Takanori TSUJIMOTO ; Kenichiro TAKAHASHI ; Kunihiko YOSHINO ; Park Young KWANG
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;54(2):2-U1-2-U6
This column is a roundtable discussion featuring three U40 members who have been extensively involved in the organization and planning of hands-on training, along with Mr. Park, the CEO of EBM Corporation. The four participants discuss hands-on training in the field of cardiovascular surgery. Drawing on their experiences with programs such as the Cardiovascular Surgery Summer School, Basic Lecture Course (BLC), Online BLC, Advanced Lecture Course (ALC), and the coronary anastomosis competition “Challengers' Live Demonstrations,” they explore the essence of hands-on training, current challenges, and future prospects in this field.
3.Current Status of Surgical Training by Young Cardiovascular Surgeons and Their Intention for Off the Job Training System
Takanori TSUJIMOTO ; Hisayuki HONGU ; Kohei TONAI ; Takashi NAGASE ; Kazuki NODA ; Yuta KITAGATA
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;53(1):1-U1-1-U5
Surgical proficiency significantly impacts cardiovascular surgery outcomes. Regular training for surgical procedures is essential. Since 2018, cardiovascular surgery's specialty system has mandated Off the Job Training (OffJT), defined as non-clinical work training that fulfills certification criteria. A minimum of 30h of OffJT is required for specialty acquisition. Presently, a review is being conducted to examine disparities in OffJT credit acquisition across various facilities and the lack of a standardized OffJT curriculum. This report details a survey of the current OffJT landscape, focusing primarily on executives under 40 years old. We employed a questionnaire-based approach to explore the types of training being conducted and the innovative strategies being implemented, along with an analysis of the findings.
4.Successful Surgical Treatment for Pharyngeal Perforation in a Patient with Aortic Valve Infectious Endocarditis
Akitoshi YAMADA ; Kunio GAN ; Takanori TSUJIMOTO ; Jun FUJISUE ; Tatsuro ASADA
Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2019;48(3):189-192
Pharyngeal perforation is a rare but crucial complication of transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac surgery. We herein report the case of a 72-year-old man with infective endocarditis in the aortic valve, who had a poor performance status due to congestive heart failure and brain infarction. The echo probe of the transesophageal echocardiography was detected in the anterior mediastinum after median sternotomy. Pharyngeal repair after aortic valve replacement with bioprosthetic valve, following omental wrapping was performed simultaneously. The operative course was relatively good, and the patient moved to the general ward 32 days after the surgery.