TY - JOUR
T1 - The Learning Curve of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in Regional Hospital
AU - Lai, Peng-Sheng
AU - Hou, Yi-Chung
AU - Chang, Tung-Cheng
AU - Hung, Chi-Hsiang
AU - Lin, Hung-Mao
AU - Liang, Jin-Tung
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Purpose. In the early 1990s, laparoscopic colon surgery was shown to be technically feasible and was applied to managing benign and malignant colon disease. Few published discussions describe the learning curve for performing this procedure in regional hospital. Here we present our surgical experience and early outcomes for laparoscopic colorectal resection.
Methods. Our laparoscopic surgical team comprised well trained colorectal surgeons without prior experience performing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. From August 2008 to January 2009, we performed 30 laparoscopic colorectal surgeries. Two equal, consecutive groups, the first 15 cases (group A) and later 15 cases (group B), were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics, perioperative parameters and early outcomes (i.e., operative times, blood loss, length of stay, need for technique assistance, complications, conversion to open surgery) were recorded. Surgical experience and outcomes were analyzed to document our learning curve.
Results. No significant differences were found between groups in surgical procedures, gender ratios and difficulty of operative procedures. Group B had shorter operative times, earlier recovery of gastrointestinal function, less blood loss, and shorter hospital stays without significant differences. Significant differences between groups included higher ages in group B and higher incidence of calls for technical assistance in group A. The groups' complication rates were identical. Group A had the only case of conversion to open surgery. Operation times and blood loss decreased significantly after case 16.
Conclusions. Laparoscopic colorectal resection can be performed safely in regional hospital. Assistance from a surgeon experienced in laparoscopic colorectal resection helped, colorectal surgeons with laparoscopic experienced (laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy) achieve proficiency at 16 cases.
AB - Purpose. In the early 1990s, laparoscopic colon surgery was shown to be technically feasible and was applied to managing benign and malignant colon disease. Few published discussions describe the learning curve for performing this procedure in regional hospital. Here we present our surgical experience and early outcomes for laparoscopic colorectal resection.
Methods. Our laparoscopic surgical team comprised well trained colorectal surgeons without prior experience performing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. From August 2008 to January 2009, we performed 30 laparoscopic colorectal surgeries. Two equal, consecutive groups, the first 15 cases (group A) and later 15 cases (group B), were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics, perioperative parameters and early outcomes (i.e., operative times, blood loss, length of stay, need for technique assistance, complications, conversion to open surgery) were recorded. Surgical experience and outcomes were analyzed to document our learning curve.
Results. No significant differences were found between groups in surgical procedures, gender ratios and difficulty of operative procedures. Group B had shorter operative times, earlier recovery of gastrointestinal function, less blood loss, and shorter hospital stays without significant differences. Significant differences between groups included higher ages in group B and higher incidence of calls for technical assistance in group A. The groups' complication rates were identical. Group A had the only case of conversion to open surgery. Operation times and blood loss decreased significantly after case 16.
Conclusions. Laparoscopic colorectal resection can be performed safely in regional hospital. Assistance from a surgeon experienced in laparoscopic colorectal resection helped, colorectal surgeons with laparoscopic experienced (laparoscopic cholecystectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy) achieve proficiency at 16 cases.
KW - 腹腔鏡大腸直腸手術
KW - 學習曲線
KW - Laparoscopic colectomy
KW - Learning curve
U2 - 10.6312/SCRSTW.2010.21(1).09818
DO - 10.6312/SCRSTW.2010.21(1).09818
M3 - Article
SN - 1726-359X
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - 中華民國大腸直腸外科醫學會雜誌
JF - 中華民國大腸直腸外科醫學會雜誌
IS - 1
ER -