Assessment of a Real-world Learning Curve for the Endoscopic Resection of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endoscopic resection (ER) is a proven treatment for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (gGISTs). We aimed to assess the learning curve (LC) associated with ER for gGISTs and identify determinants.

Methods

We conducted an analysis of 289 patients who underwent the ER of gGISTs by an experienced endoscopist. To characterize the LC, we employed cumulative sum analysis of the duration of surgery. The participants were divided into an early phase (cases 1-50) and a later phase (case 51-289), which were compared. Furthermore, we identified risk factors for the conversion from endoscopic to laparoscopic resection (LR).

Results

The durations of surgery and hospitalization were shorter, and there were fewer complications and fasting days in the later phase. The

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature