Outcome and Learning Curve in 159 Consecutive Patients Undergoing Total Laparoscopic Hemihepatectomy
Author(s) -
Marcel J. van der Poel,
Marc G. Besselink,
Federica Cipriani,
Thomas Armstrong,
Arjun Takhar,
Susan van Dieren,
John Primrose,
Neil W. Pearce,
Mohammad Abu Hilal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.1655
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , surgery , single center , learning curve , retrospective cohort study , laparoscopy , general surgery , management , economics
Widespread implementation of laparoscopic hemihepatectomy is currently limited by its technical difficulty, paucity of training opportunities, and perceived long and harmful learning curve. Studies confirming the possibility of a short and safe learning curve for laparoscopic hemihepatectomy could potentially benefit the further implementation of the technique.
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