Uniportal video-assisted anatomical segmentectomy: an analysis of the learning curve.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to demonstrate the learning curve of anatomical segmentectomy performed by uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (U-VATS).

Method

We conducted a retrospective study of U-VATS segmentectomies performed by the same surgeon between September 2019 and August 2022. The learning curve was demonstrated using risk-adjusted cumulative sum (RA-CUSUM) analysis in terms of perioperative complications, which reflected surgical quality and technique proficiency. The surgical outcomes were also compared between different phases.

Result

The complication-based learning curve of U-VATS segmentectomy could be divided into two phases based on RA-CUSUM analysis: phase I, the initial learning phase (cases 1-50) and phase II, the proficiency phase (cases

SUBMITTER: Han Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10386600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature