ArticleSurgery research and practice2014
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by residents: a retrospective study on 569 patients.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Learning curve for laparoscopic cholecystectomy has not been defined: A systematic review.ANZ journal of surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed by Residents: Impact on Operative Time and Surgical Outcomes.Cureus · 2026Article
- Feasibility and learning curve of a standardized laparoscopic cholecystectomy technique using a reusable bipolar device: a risk-adjusted CUSUM analysis of 780 cases operated by surgical trainees.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Learning curve of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a risk-adjusted cumulative summation (RA-CUSUM) analysis of six general surgery residents.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
- Trend of minimally invasive and open surgery experience of general surgery residents: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education general surgery case log in Thailand.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a resource limited setting: Factors associated with difficult surgeries at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan.Public health challenges · 2023Article
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- Educational Scoring System in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is It the Right Time to Standardize?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Use of the self-reported critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy during residency.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Evaluating the impact of resident involvement during the laparoscopic nephrectomy.Central European journal of urology · 2019Article
- A multicenter study of initial experience with single-incision robotic cholecystectomies (SIRC) demonstrating a high success rate in 465 cases.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Three years mortality analysis in general surgery patients.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
- Laparoscopic Training Opportunities in an Emergency Biliary Service.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
Introduction. Aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by residents. Materials and Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 569 elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Results. Duration of surgery was 84 ± 39 min for residents versus 66 ± 47 min for staff surgeons, P < 0.001. Rate of conversion was 3.2% for residents versus 2.7% for staff surgeons, P = 0.7. There was no difference in the rates of intraoperative and postoperative complications for residents (1.2% and 3.2%) versus staff surgeons (1.5% and 3.1%), P = 0.7 and P = 0.9. Postoperative hospital stay was 3.3 ± 1.8 days for residents versus 3.4 ± 3.2 days for staff surgeons, P = 0.6. One death in patients operated by residents (1/246) and one in patients operated by staff surgeons (1/323) were found, P = 0.8. No difference in the time to return to normal daily activities between residents (11.3 ± 4.2 days) and staff surgeons (10.8 ± 5.6 days) was found, P = 0.2. Shorter duration of surgery when operating the senior residents (75 ± 31 minutes) than the junior residents (87 ± 27 minutes), P = 0.003. Conclusion. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by residents is a safe procedure with results comparable to those of staff surgeons.
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