National learning curves among robotic thoracic surgeons in the United States: Quantifying the impact of procedural experience on efficiency and productivity gains.

Journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Published Date: Aug 9, 2023

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to characterize the aggregate learning curves of US surgeons for robotic thoracic procedures and to quantify the impact on productivity.

Authors

  • Ammu Vijayakumar
    Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Mahmoud Abdel-Rasoul
    Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Rezzan Hekmat
    Digital, Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, Calif.
  • Robert E Merritt
    Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Desmond M D'Souza
    Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
  • Gretchen P Jackson
    IBM Watson Health, IBM Corporation, Cambridge, MA.
  • Peter J Kneuertz
    Thoracic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Electronic address: Peter.Kneuertz@osumc.edu.

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