Learning curve for uniportal thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy: how many procedures are required to acquire expertise?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Minimally invasive surgeries are increasingly being performed. However, few studies have evaluated the learning curve for uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomies. Therefore, we investigated the learning curve for uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomy in our department.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of consecutive patients who underwent uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomy at our institution between February 2019 and January 2022. Two senior surgeons [Hitoshi Igai (H.I.) and Natsumi Matsuura (N.M.)] performed all of the surgeries. H.I. introduced uniportal thoracoscopic segmentectomy in our department and supervised N.M. performing this operation. Resident surgeons participated in the operations as assistants. The learning curve for uniport

SUBMITTER: Matsuura N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10413023 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature