Learning curve for biportal endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy determined using the cumulative summation test.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Learning curves describe the rate of performance improvements corresponding to the surgeon's caseload, followed by a plateau where limited further improvements are observed. This study aimed to determine the learning curve for biportal full-endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy (BE-PCF) for the unilateral cervical foraminal disc.

Methods

The learning curve was evaluated using a learning curve cumulative summation test (LC-CUSUM). The goal for the operation time was set to 78 min, which is the mean operation time (mOT) of percutaneous full-endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy (PE-PCF) performed by a senior surgeon. Moreover, clinical outcomes and post-operative complications were compared between the early and late learning periods 1 year post-operativel

SUBMITTER: Kang MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9972599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature