Gasless laparoscopy in rural India-registry outcomes and evaluation of the learning curve.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A program of gasless laparoscopy (GL) has been implemented in rural North-East India. To facilitate safe adoption, participating rural surgeons underwent rigorous training prior to independent clinical practice. An online registry was established to capture clinical data on safety and efficacy and to evaluate initial learning curves for gasless laparoscopy.

Methods

Surgeons who had completed the GL training program participated in the online RedCap Registry. Patients included in the registry provided informed consent for the use of their data. Data on operative times, conversion rates, perioperative complications, length of stay, and hospital costs were collected. Fixed reference cumulative sum (CUSUM) model was used to evaluate the learning curve based on operati

SUBMITTER: Aruparayil N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615921 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature