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[Is there a learning curve for laparoscopic cholecystectomy ?]
1Clinica de Chirurgie Generală, Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţă Sf. Ioan, Sos. Vitan Bârzeşti nr. 13, sector 4, Bucureşti. florin.turcu@net4u.ro
Unlabelled:
The use of laparoscopic surgery it is growing rapidly in Romania. We have tried to find if a learning curve for laparoscopic cholecystectomy exists and we have evaluated our training program to insure the quality of health care.
Methods:
There where analyzed 2585 procedures performed by 22 surgeons. The relationship between operative incidents/accidents and laparoscopic experience was evaluated. With a regression model we have find the tendency of these relationship.
Results:
Surgeons appear to learn this procedure rapidly.
Conclusions:
Training curses with hands-on experience with animal models and proctoring from an experienced laparoscopist at the first 30 operations is needed, for each individual surgeon, to insure the quality of health care.