Ultrasonography Education in General Surgery Resident Training Program and Evaluation of Level of Utrasonography Learning Curves of General Surgery Residents

INTRODUCTION: Ultrasonography (USG) is an imaging technique that enables real-time evaluation of visceral organs via versatile utilization possibilities. Besides diagnosis and treatment contributions, it is crucial in patient follow-up and it also gives an opportunity of intraoperative usage. This study aims to discuss a model of USG training which should be included in the specialist training program and to evaluate the effectiveness of the examination applied to resident doctors and to evaluate the learning curve on patients with thyroid nodule, bile stone stone and intraabdominal free fluid. METHODS: After the ethics committee approving, practical, theoretical training and per-patient usage of USG was given by the radiologist as a part of the clinical training. After the training, four surgical assistants selected from different years of residenties were practiced on a patient basis, under possesion of the radiologist. A twostage examination system was determined and the evaluations of the surgical residents were made by the