[Surgical resident training program in minimally invasive surgery experimental laboratory (CENDOS)].

Introduction: The rapid development of laparoscopic surgery makes resident training programmes necessary.

Objective: To analyse the results of a structured programme of laparoscopic training in an experimental laboratory.

Material And Method: From 2003 until 2007, we trained 11 general surgery residents for 20 h every 3 months, for three years.