Accreditation as a qualified surgeon improves surgical outcomes in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy

Autor: Satoru Kikuchi, Kazuya Kuwada, Kazuhiro Noma, Masahiko Nishizaki, Yuzo Umeda, Shinji Kuroda, Tetsuya Kagawa, Shunsuke Kagawa, Toshiharu Mitsuhashi, Ryohei Shoji, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara, Yoshihiko Kakiuchi, Nobuo Takata
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Surgery Today. 51:1978-1984
ISSN: 1436-2813
0941-1291
DOI: 10.1007/s00595-021-02309-2
Popis: Purpose: The Endoscopic Surgical Skill Quantification System for qualified surgeons (QSs) was introduced in Japan to improve surgical outcomes. This study reviewed the surgical outcomes after initial experience performing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) and evaluated the improvement in surgical outcomes following accreditation as a QS. Methods: Eighty-seven consecutive patients who underwent LDG for gastric cancer by a single surgeon were enrolled in this study. The cumulative sum method was used to analyze the learning curve for LDG. The surgical outcomes were evaluated according to the two phases of the learning curve (learning period vs. mastery period) and accreditation (non-QS period vs. QS period). Results: The learning period for LDG was 48 cases. Accreditation was approved at the 67th case. The operation time and estimated blood loss were significantly reduced in the QS period compared to the non-QS period (230 vs. 270 min, p Conclusions: Experience performing approximately 50 cases is required to reach proficiency in LDG. After receiving accreditation as a QS, the surgical outcomes, including the complication rate, were improved.
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