Learning Curves in Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy: A Different Experience for Each Generation

This study compared the learning curves and outcome of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy between 'pioneers' and early adopters in terms of feasibility and proficiency using short term outcomes.

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Key information

Conditions

Surgery

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Learning curves of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) are mostly based on 'pioneering' surgeons who acquired sufficient proficiency largely through self-teaching. No learning curves have been investigated for early adopting surgeons who performed surgery in later stages of the IDEAL framework and build on the experience of the 'pioneering' surgeons. This study compared the learning curves and outcome of LDP between 'pioneers' and early adopters in terms of feasibility and proficiency using short term outcomes over a period from 1997-2019.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

The collected data included the name of the surgeon so inclusion criteria for participating surgeons could be determined. Surgeons who were experienced with a minimum of 40 LDPs in total with at least 10 LDPs per year and who performed their LDPs in the same institution (i.e. no outside institutions) were included.

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy

Procedure

Comparison of performed laparoscopic distal pancreas surgery in two different surgeon groups

Primary outcomes

Feasibility learning curve

Time frame: 1997-2019

Feasibility learning curves are based on operation time
Proficiency learning curve

Time frame: 1997-2019

Proficiency learning curves are based on major complications

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero

Other

Collaborators

Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1997
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Oct 26, 2022
Registry last updated: Oct 26, 2022

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