Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lobectomy: the learning curve.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prior reported learning curves for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy were predominantly based on surgery duration, while reports on complications are limited. Therefore, our study assessed the learning curve based on both technique-related complications and surgery duration.

Methods

We retrospectively collected data from patients who had undergone uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy between 2015 and 2020. Exclusion criteria were concomitant procedures other than ipsilateral wedge resection, discontinued procedures, or lost to follow-up (less than 30 days). Learning curves were constructed per surgeon who performed over 20 procedures using non-risk adjusted cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis for technique-related complications and cumulativ

SUBMITTER: Laven IEWG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469110 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature