Learning curve for robotic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer: use of the cumulative sum method.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Few data are available to assess the learning curve for robotic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the learning curve for robotic-assisted surgery for rectal cancer by a surgeon at a single institute.

Authors

  • Tomohiro Yamaguchi
    Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
  • Yusuke Kinugasa
  • Akio Shiomi
  • Sumito Sato
  • Yushi Yamakawa
  • Hiroyasu Kagawa
    Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan, h.kagawa@scchr.jp.
  • Hiroyuki Tomioka
  • Keita Mori