Mikrochirurgische Aus- und Weiterbildung – Bericht des Consensus-Workshops im Rahmen der 31. Jahrestagung der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der peripheren Nerven und Gefäße 2009 in Erlangen

Based on the increasing importance of microsurgical procedures in the field of plastic and hand surgery, as well as in other related fields, a consensus workshop was held during the 31st annual meeting of the German-language working group for microsurgery of the nerves and vessels (DAM). The current state of microsurgical training and possible ways of optimisation were discussed. Furthermore, a trinational task force was established in order to develop quality criteria for a future certification of microsurgical training centres under the auspices of the DAM.