Meta-Analysis of Learning Curve in Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Impact on Surgical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the learning curve in endoscopic spinal surgery, including the time to mastery and challenges faced by novice surgeons, to improve learning and surgical outcomes.

Methods

Data extraction included the learning curve period and a comparison of surgeons with more experience or late period of the learning curve (late) and surgeons with less experience and in the early period of the learning curve (early) with respect to demographic, surgical, hospitalization, functional, and complication variables. Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4.1 software.

Results

This meta-analysis included 16 studies (n = 1902). The average number of cases required to rea

SUBMITTER: Alvarez de Mon-Montoliu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature