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Koc MA, Thomas MS, Mavrantonis S, Panteleimonitis S, Harper M, Sanjay C, Tou S, Shakil A, Farooq G, Ahmad M, Qureshi T, Parvaiz A. Structured training pathway for robotic colorectal surgery: Short-term outcomes from five UK centres. Colorectal Dis 2024. [PMID: 39289845 DOI: 10.1111/codi.17179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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AIM The aim of this study was to assess the short-term outcomes of robotic colorectal surgery implemented through a structured, standardized training pathway in five colorectal centres in the United Kingdom. METHOD A multicentre retrospective observational study was conducted, involving 523 consecutive patients who underwent robotic colorectal resection between 2015 and 2019. All participating centres followed the European Academy of Robotic Colorectal Surgery training pathway. Patient data, including demographics, operative details, postoperative outcomes and pathology results, were collected and analysed. RESULTS The study included 447 rectal resections and 76 colonic operations. The median age of the patients was 64.7 years, with the majority of patients (70%) being men. The mean body mass index was 27.4 kg/m2, and 89.7% of the patients underwent surgery for malignancy. The overall conversion rate to open surgery was 4.2%. The median length of stay was 6 days and there was no 30-day mortality. The readmission and reoperation rates were 8.8% and 7.3%, respectively. The anastomotic leak rate was 4.1% for rectal resections and 3.9% for colonic resections. Pathological examination showed a positive circumferential resection margin rate of 2.6%. CONCLUSION Through the implementation of a structured, standardized training pathway, the participating colorectal centres in the UK achieved safe and effective robotic colorectal surgery pathways with favourable short-term oncological and clinical outcomes. Further studies examining long-term and functional outcomes are needed to assess the broader impact of robotic surgery in colorectal procedures.
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- Mehmet Ali Koc
- Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Clinical Center, Lisbon, Portugal
- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Clinical Center, Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of colorectal surgery, Hospital Britanico, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Clinical Center, Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of colorectal surgery, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Clinical Center, Lisbon, Portugal
- Department of colorectal surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- School of Health and Care Professions, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- School of Health and Care Professions, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Department of colorectal surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of colorectal surgery, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK
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- Department of colorectal surgery, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of colorectal surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
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- Department of colorectal surgery, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, UK
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- Department of colorectal surgery, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, UK
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- Champalimaud Foundation, Champalimaud Clinical Center, Lisbon, Portugal
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Krieg A, Kolbe EW, Kaspari M, Krieg S, Loosen SH, Roderburg C, Kostev K. Trends and outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a multicenter cross-sectional study of minimally invasive versus open techniques in Germany. Surg Endosc 2024:10.1007/s00464-024-11210-1. [PMID: 39210061 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-11210-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to assess the trend from open to modern minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robot-assisted) surgical techniques for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Germany, with a particular focus on hospital mortality, postoperative complications, and length of hospital stay. METHODS A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted using data from 36 German hospitals, encompassing 1,250,029 cases from January 2019 to December 2023. The study included all hospitalized patients aged ≥ 18 with CRC who underwent surgery. Surgical cases were categorized as open or minimally invasive. Outcomes assessed included in-hospital mortality, morbidity, and hospital length of stay. Statistical analyses involved multivariable logistic and linear regression models adjusted for main diagnosis, metastasis presence, age, sex, and comorbidities. RESULTS The study included 4525 CRC cases: 2767 underwent open surgery and 1758 underwent minimally invasive surgery (173 robotic). In-hospital mortality was significantly higher in open surgery (6.1% vs. 1.7%). Open surgery was also significantly associated with higher rates of acute post-hemorrhagic anemia (OR: 2.38; 95% CI: 1.87-3.02), respiratory failure (OR: 1.71; 95% CI: 1.34-2.18), and intraoperative and postprocedural complications (OR: 3.64; 95% CI: 2.83-4.70). Average hospital stay was longer for open surgery (19.5 days vs. 11.0 days). CONCLUSION Despite the advantages of minimally invasive surgery, including reduced mortality, morbidity, and shorter hospital stays, open surgery remains the predominant approach for CRC in Germany. These findings underscore the need for increased adoption of minimally invasive techniques and highlight the potential benefits of shifting toward minimally invasive methods to enhance the overall quality of CRC care.
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- Andreas Krieg
- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Proctology, Medical Campus OWL, University Hospital Herford, Ruhr University Bochum, Schwarzenmoorstr. 70, 32049, Herford, Germany.
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Proctology, Medical Campus OWL, University Hospital Herford, Ruhr University Bochum, Schwarzenmoorstr. 70, 32049, Herford, Germany
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Proctology, Medical Campus OWL, University Hospital Herford, Ruhr University Bochum, Schwarzenmoorstr. 70, 32049, Herford, Germany
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- Department of Inclusive Medicine, University Hospital Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Bielefeld University, 33617, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Medical Faculty of Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, University Hospital Duesseldorf, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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Grüter AAJ, Daams F, Bonjer HJ, van Duijvendijk P, Tuynman JB. Surgical quality assessment of critical view of safety in 283 laparoscopic cholecystectomy videos by surgical residents and surgeons. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:3609-3614. [PMID: 38769182 PMCID: PMC11219398 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-024-10873-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Surgical quality assessment has improved the efficacy and efficiency of surgical training and has the potential to optimize the surgical learning curve. In laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the critical view of safety (CVS) can be assessed with a 6-point competency assessment tool (CAT), a task commonly performed by experienced surgeons. The aim of this study is to determine the capability of surgical residents to perform this assessment. METHODS Both surgeons and surgical residents assessed unedited LC videos using a 6-point CVS, a CAT, using an online video assessment platform. The CAT consists of the following three criteria: 1. clearance of hepatocystic triangle, 2. cystic plate, and 3. two structures connect to the gallbladder, with a maximum of 2 points available for each criterion. A higher score indicates superior surgical performance. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was employed to assess the inter-rater reliability between surgeons and surgical residents. RESULTS In total, 283 LC videos were assessed by 19 surgeons and 31 surgical residents. The overall ICC for all criteria was 0.628. Specifically, the ICC scores were 0.504 for criterion 1, 0.639 for criterion 2, and 0.719 for the criterion involving the two structures connected to the gallbladder. Consequently, only the criterion regarding clearance of the hepatocystic triangle exhibited fair agreement, whereas the other two criteria, as well as the overall scores, demonstrated good agreement. In 71% of cases, both surgeons and surgical residents scored a total score either ranging from 0 to 4 or from 5 to 6. CONCLUSION Compared to the gold standard, i.e., the surgeons' assessments, surgical residents are equally skilled at assessing critical view of safety (CVS) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) videos. By incorporating video-based assessments of surgical procedures into their training, residents could potentially enhance their learning pace, which may result in better clinical outcomes.
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- Alexander A J Grüter
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Gelre Hospitals, Albert Schweitzerlaan 31, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Blackburn KW, Cooper LE, Bafford AC, Hu Y, Brown RF. Using risk-adjusted cumulative sum to evaluate surgeon, divisional, and institutional outcomes-a feasibility study. Surgery 2024; 175:1554-1561. [PMID: 38523020 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Few objective, real-time measurements of surgeon performance exist. The risk-adjusted cumulative sum is a novel method that can track surgeon-level outcomes on a continuous basis. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of using risk-adjusted cumulative sum to monitor outcomes after colorectal operations and identify clinically relevant performance variations. METHODS The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program was queried to obtain patient-level data for 1,603 colorectal operations at a high-volume center from 2011 to 2020. For each case, expected risks of morbidity, mortality, reoperation, readmission, and prolonged length of stay were estimated using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk calculator. Risk-adjusted cumulative sum curves were generated to signal observed-to-expected odds ratios of 1.5 (poor performance) and 0.5 (exceptional performance). Control limits were set based on a false positive rate of 5% (α = 0.05). RESULTS The cohort included data on 7 surgeons (those with more than 20 cases in the study period). Institutional observed versus expected outcomes were the following: morbidity 12.5% (vs 15.0%), mortality 2.5% (vs 2.0%), prolonged length of stay 19.7% (vs 19.1%), reoperation 11.1% (vs 11.3%), and 30-day readmission 6.1% (vs 4.8%). Risk-adjusted cumulative sum accurately demonstrated within- and between-surgeon performance variations across these metrics and proved effective when considering division-level data. CONCLUSION Risk-adjusted cumulative sum adjusts for patient-level risk factors to provide real-time data on surgeon-specific outcomes. This approach enables prompt identification of performance outliers and can contribute to quality assurance, root-cause analysis, and incentivization not only at the surgeon level but at divisional and institutional levels as well.
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- Kyle W Blackburn
- School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Waco, TX. https://twitter.com/KyleWBlackburn
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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Gauci C, Zahid A, Ravindran P, Lynch AC, Pillinger S. Preceptorship in robotic colorectal surgery: experience from the Australian private sector. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:213. [PMID: 38758341 PMCID: PMC11101540 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-024-01972-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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This article describes a post-fellowship preceptorship training program to train sub-specialty colorectal surgeons in gaining proficiency in robotic colorectal surgery using a dual-surgeon model in the Australian private sector. The Australian colorectal surgeon faces challenges in gaining robotic colorectal surgery proficiency with limited exposure and experience in the public setting where the majority of general and colorectal surgery training is currently conducted. This training model uses graded exposure with a range of simulation training, wet lab training, and clinical operative cases to progress through both competency and proficiency in robotic colorectal surgery which is mutually beneficial to surgeons and patients alike. Ongoing audit of practice has shown no adverse impacts.
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- Chahaya Gauci
- Australian Robotic Colorectal Surgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- University of Sydney (Sydney Medical School), Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Australian Robotic Colorectal Surgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Robotic Colorectal Surgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Robotic Colorectal Surgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Australian Robotic Colorectal Surgery, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
- College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Andric M, Stockheim J, Rahimli M, Al-Madhi S, Acciuffi S, Dölling M, Croner RS, Perrakis A. Influence of Certification Program on Treatment Quality and Survival for Rectal Cancer Patients in Germany: Results of 13 Certified Centers in Collaboration with AN Institute. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:1496. [PMID: 38672577 PMCID: PMC11047918 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16081496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION The certification of oncological units as colorectal cancer centers (CrCCs) has been proposed to standardize oncological treatment and improve the outcomes for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The proportion of patients with CRC in Germany that are treated by a certified center is around 53%. Lately, the effect of certification on the treatment outcomes has been critically discussed. AIM Our aim was to investigate the treatment outcomes in patients with rectal carcinoma at certified CrCCs, in German hospitals of different medical care levels. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis of a prospective, multicentric database (AN Institute) of adult patients who underwent surgery for rectal carcinoma between 2002 and 2016. We included 563 patients from 13 hospitals of different medical care levels (basic, priority, and maximal care) over periods of 5 years before and after certification. RESULTS The certified CrCCs showed a significant increase in the use of laparoscopic approach for rectal cancer surgery (5% vs. 55%, p < 0.001). However, we observed a significantly prolonged mean duration of surgery in certified CrCCs (161 Min. vs. 192 Min., p < 0.001). The overall morbidity did not improve (32% vs. 38%, p = 0.174), but the appearance of postoperative stool fistulas decreased significantly in certified CrCCs (2% vs. 0%, p = 0.036). Concerning the overall in-hospital mortality, we registered a positive trend in certified centers during the five-year period after the certification (5% vs. 3%, p = 0.190). The length of preoperative hospitalization (preop. LOS) was shortened significantly (4.71 vs. 4.13 days, p < 0.001), while the overall length of in-hospital stays was also shorter in certified CrCCs (20.32 vs. 19.54 days, p = 0.065). We registered a clear advantage in detailed, high-quality histopathological examinations regarding the N, L, V, and M.E.R.C.U.R.Y. statuses. In the performed subgroup analysis, a significantly longer overall survival after certification was registered for maximal medical care units (p = 0.029) and in patients with UICC stage IV disease (p = 0.041). In patients with UICC stage III disease, we registered a slightly non-significant improvement in the disease-free survival (UICC III: p = 0.050). CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study indicate an improvement in terms of the treatment quality and outcomes in certified CrCCs, which is enforced by certification-specific aspects such as a more differentiated surgical approach, a lower rate of certain postoperative complications, and a multidisciplinary approach. Further prospective clinical trials are necessary to investigate the influence of certification in the treatment of CRC patients.
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- Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany; (M.A.); (J.S.); (M.R.); (S.A.-M.); (S.A.); (M.D.); (R.S.C.)
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Tou S, Au S, Clancy C, Clarke S, Collins D, Dixon F, Dreher E, Fleming C, Gallagher AG, Gomez-Ruiz M, Kleijnen J, Maeda Y, Rollins K, Matzel KE. European Society of Coloproctology guideline on training in robotic colorectal surgery (2024). Colorectal Dis 2024; 26:776-801. [PMID: 38429251 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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- Samson Tou
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
- School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Derby, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes, UK
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- Department of Urology, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Derby, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, General Surgery Department, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain
- Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain
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- Kleijnen Systematic Reviews Ltd, York, UK
- School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Section of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, FAU, Erlangen, Germany
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Markar SR, Visser MR, van der Veen A, Luyer MD, Nieuwenhuijzen G, Stoot JH, Tegels JJ, Wijnhoven BP, Lagarde SM, de Steur WO, Hartgrink HH, Kouwenhoven EA, Wassenaar EB, Draaisma WA, Gisbertz SS, van Berge Henehouwen MI, van der Peet DL, Ruurda JP, van Hillegersberg R. Evolution in Laparoscopic Gastrectomy From a Randomized Controlled Trial Through National Clinical Practice. Ann Surg 2024; 279:394-401. [PMID: 37991188 PMCID: PMC10829898 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000006162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the influence of the LOGICA RCT (randomized controlled trial) upon the practice and outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy within the Netherlands. BACKGROUND Following RCTs the dissemination of complex interventions has been poorly studied. The LOGICA RCT included 10 Dutch centers and compared laparoscopic to open gastrectomy. METHODS Data were obtained from the Dutch Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Audit (DUCA) on all gastrectomies performed in the Netherlands (2012-2021), and the LOGICA RCT from 2015 to 2018. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the effect of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy upon clinical outcomes before, during, and after the LOGICA RCT. RESULTS Two hundred eleven patients from the LOGICA RCT (105 open vs 106 laparoscopic) and 4131 patients from the DUCA data set (1884 open vs 2247 laparoscopic) were included. In 2012, laparoscopic gastrectomy was performed in 6% of patients, increasing to 82% in 2021. No significant effect of laparoscopic gastrectomy on postoperative clinical outcomes was observed within the LOGICA RCT. Nationally within DUCA, a shift toward a beneficial effect of laparoscopic gastrectomy upon complications was observed, reaching a significant reduction in overall [adjusted odds ratio (aOR):0.62; 95% CI: 0.46-0.82], severe (aOR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.46-0.90) and cardiac complications (aOR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.30-0.89) after the LOGICA trial. CONCLUSIONS The wider benefits of the LOGICA trial included the safe dissemination of laparoscopic gastrectomy across the Netherlands. The robust surgical quality assurance program in the design of the LOGICA RCT was crucial to facilitate the national dissemination of the technique following the trial and reducing potential patient harm during surgeons learning curve.
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- Sheraz R. Markar
- Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, UK
- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Scientific Bureau, Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen and Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Hussain MI, Piozzi GN, Sakib N, Duhoky R, Carannante F, Khan JS. Laparoscopic versus Open Emergency Surgery for Right Colon Cancers. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:407. [PMID: 38396446 PMCID: PMC10888455 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14040407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A laparoscopic approach to right colectomies for emergency right colon cancers is under investigation. This study compares perioperative and oncological long-term outcomes of right colon cancers undergoing laparoscopic or open emergency resections and identifies risk factors for survival. METHODS Patients were identified from a prospectively maintained institutional database between 2009 and 2019. Demographics, clinicopathological features, recurrence, and survival were investigated. Cox regression analysis was performed for risk factor analysis. RESULTS A total of 202 right colectomies (114 open and 88 laparoscopic) were included. ASA III-IV was higher in the open group. The conversion rate was 14.8%. Laparoscopic surgery was significantly longer (156 vs. 203 min, p < 0.001); pTNM staging did not differ. Laparoscopy was associated with higher lymph node yield, and showed better resection clearance (R0, 78.9 vs. 87.5%, p = 0.049) and shorter postoperative stay (12.5 vs. 8.0 days, p < 0.001). Complication rates and grade were similar. The median length of follow-up was significantly higher in the laparoscopic group (20.5 vs. 33.5 months, p < 0.001). Recurrences were similar (34.2 vs. 36.4%). Open surgery had lower five-year overall survival (OS, 27.1 vs. 51.7%, p = 0.001). Five-year disease-free survival was similar (DFS, 55.8 vs. 56.5%). Surgical approach, pN, pM, retrieved LNs, R stage, and complication severity were risk factors for OS upon multivariate analysis. Pathological N stage and R stage were risk factors for DFS upon multivariate analysis. CONCLUSIONS A laparoscopic approach to right colon cancers in an emergency setting is safe in terms of perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes. Randomized control trials are required to further investigate these results.
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- Mohammad Iqbal Hussain
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK; (M.I.H.); (G.N.P.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK; (M.I.H.); (G.N.P.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK; (M.I.H.); (G.N.P.)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK; (M.I.H.); (G.N.P.)
- University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK; (M.I.H.); (G.N.P.)
- University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK
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Obermair A, Hanna GB, Gebski V, Graves N, Coleman MG, Sanjida S, Horsham C, Rao A, Janda M. Feasibility and safety of a surgical training program in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: Results of a pilot trial. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2024; 64:48-54. [PMID: 37486150 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.13740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is widely accepted total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) and vaginal hysterectomy are less invasive procedures compared to total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). However, rates of TAH remain unreasonably high. AIM To pilot-test a model of training for practising obstetricians and gynaecologists (O&Gs) in TLH. MATERIALS AND METHODS Training of participating O&Gs was conducted across four hospitals in Queensland, Australia, while other O&Gs were observed as contemporary controls. Type of hysterectomy, details of the surgery, including adverse events, were collected from hospital medical records. RESULTS Eleven O&Gs completed the pre-intervention and intervention training periods, and nine completed the post-intervention follow-up. TLH rates increased from 24% prior to 75% during and 68% after intervention. Overall, the uptake rate of TLH showed a two-fold increase during the intervention period (2.08, 95% CI: 1.16-8.56, P < 0.001) and a 12% increase was retained during the follow-up period (1.12, 95% CI: 0.54-4.02, P = 0.427). Pre-intervention, across all sites, 24% of hysterectomies were performed via TAH by the participating specialist trainees, which decreased to 13% during the intervention and 14% during follow-up. The rate of adverse events decreased from 13.5% at pre-intervention, to 6.4% during and 4.2% post-intervention. By comparison, no change in surgical approach or rate of adverse events was observed in the control group. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of a formal and structured surgical training program teaching TLH resulted in important benefits to trainees, patients and society in the four trial hospitals.
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- Andreas Obermair
- Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Surgery & Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Health Services & Systems Research, Duke National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Sijmons JML, Dekker JWT, Tuynman JB, Mohan HM, Smart P, Heriot AG, Walker K, Kuryba A, Matthiessen P, Tanis PJ. Evolution of surgical approach to rectal cancer resection: A multinational registry assessment. Int J Colorectal Dis 2024; 39:15. [PMID: 38183451 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04578-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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PURPOSE Surgical approach to rectal cancer has evolved in recent decades, with introduction of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques and local excision. Since implementation might differ internationally, this study is aimed at evaluating trends in surgical approach to rectal cancer across different countries over the last 10 years and to gain insight into patient, tumour and treatment characteristics. METHODS Pseudo-anonymised data of patients undergoing resection for rectal cancer between 2010 and 2019 were extracted from clinical audits in the Netherlands (NL), Sweden (SE), England-Wales (EW) and Australia-New Zealand (AZ). RESULTS Ninety-nine thousand five hundred ninety-seven patients were included (38,413 open, 55,155 MIS and 5416 local excision). An overall increase in MIS was observed from 29.9% in 2010 to 72.1% in 2019, with decreasing conversion rates (17.5-9.0%). The MIS proportion was highly variable between countries in the period 2010-2014 (54.4% NL, 45.3% EW, 39.8% AZ, 14.1% SE, P < 0.001), but variation reduced over time (2015-2019 78.8% NL, 66.3% EW, 64.3% AZ, 53.2% SE, P < 0.001). The proportion of local excision for the two periods was highly variable between countries: 4.7% and 11.8% in NL, 3.9% and 7.4% in EW, 4.7% and 4.6% in AZ, 6.0% and 2.9% in SE. CONCLUSIONS Application and speed of implementation of MIS were highly variable between countries, but each registry demonstrated a significant increase over time. Local excision revealed inconsistent trends over time.
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- Bowel Cancer Outcomes Registry (BCOR), Melbourne, Australia
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- Bowel Cancer Outcomes Registry (BCOR), Melbourne, Australia
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- National Bowel Cancer Audit (NBOCA), Leeds, UK
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Boal MWE, Anastasiou D, Tesfai F, Ghamrawi W, Mazomenos E, Curtis N, Collins JW, Sridhar A, Kelly J, Stoyanov D, Francis NK. Evaluation of objective tools and artificial intelligence in robotic surgery technical skills assessment: a systematic review. Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad331. [PMID: 37951600 PMCID: PMC10771126 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a need to standardize training in robotic surgery, including objective assessment for accreditation. This systematic review aimed to identify objective tools for technical skills assessment, providing evaluation statuses to guide research and inform implementation into training curricula. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Ovid Embase/Medline, PubMed and Web of Science were searched. Inclusion criterion: robotic surgery technical skills tools. Exclusion criteria: non-technical, laparoscopy or open skills only. Manual tools and automated performance metrics (APMs) were analysed using Messick's concept of validity and the Oxford Centre of Evidence-Based Medicine (OCEBM) Levels of Evidence and Recommendation (LoR). A bespoke tool analysed artificial intelligence (AI) studies. The Modified Downs-Black checklist was used to assess risk of bias. RESULTS Two hundred and forty-seven studies were analysed, identifying: 8 global rating scales, 26 procedure-/task-specific tools, 3 main error-based methods, 10 simulators, 28 studies analysing APMs and 53 AI studies. Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills and the da Vinci Skills Simulator were the most evaluated tools at LoR 1 (OCEBM). Three procedure-specific tools, 3 error-based methods and 1 non-simulator APMs reached LoR 2. AI models estimated outcomes (skill or clinical), demonstrating superior accuracy rates in the laboratory with 60 per cent of methods reporting accuracies over 90 per cent, compared to real surgery ranging from 67 to 100 per cent. CONCLUSIONS Manual and automated assessment tools for robotic surgery are not well validated and require further evaluation before use in accreditation processes.PROSPERO: registration ID CRD42022304901.
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- Matthew W E Boal
- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park & St Marks’ Hospital, London, UK
- Wellcome/ESPRC Centre for Interventional Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London (UCL), London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Research Department of Targeted Intervention, UCL, London, UK
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- Wellcome/ESPRC Centre for Interventional Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London (UCL), London, UK
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK
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- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park & St Marks’ Hospital, London, UK
- Wellcome/ESPRC Centre for Interventional Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park & St Marks’ Hospital, London, UK
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- Wellcome/ESPRC Centre for Interventional Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London (UCL), London, UK
- Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UCL, London, UK
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- Department of General Surgey, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorchester, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Research Department of Targeted Intervention, UCL, London, UK
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Research Department of Targeted Intervention, UCL, London, UK
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Research Department of Targeted Intervention, UCL, London, UK
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Wellcome/ESPRC Centre for Interventional Surgical Sciences (WEISS), University College London (UCL), London, UK
- Computer Science, UCL, London, UK
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- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park & St Marks’ Hospital, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, Research Department of Targeted Intervention, UCL, London, UK
- Yeovil District Hospital, Somerset Foundation NHS Trust, Yeovil, Somerset, UK
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Grüter AAJ, Toorenvliet BR, Belgers EHJ, Belt EJT, van Duijvendijk P, Hoff C, Hompes R, Smits AB, van de Ven AWH, van Westreenen HL, Bonjer HJ, Tanis PJ, Tuynman JB. Nationwide standardization of minimally invasive right hemicolectomy for colon cancer and development and validation of a video-based competency assessment tool (the Right study). Br J Surg 2024; 111:znad404. [PMID: 38103184 PMCID: PMC10763527 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Substantial variation exists when performing a minimally invasive right hemicolectomy (MIRH) due to disparities in training, expertise and differences in implementation of innovations. This study aimed to achieve national consensus on an optimal and standardized MIRH technique for colon cancer and to develop and validate a video-based competency assessment tool (CAT) for MIRH. METHOD Statements covering all elements of MIRH were formulated. Subsequently, the Delphi technique was used to reach consensus on a standardized MIRH among 76 colorectal surgeons from 43 different centres. A CAT was developed based on the Delphi results. Nine surgeons assessed the same 12 unedited full-length videos using the CAT, allowing evaluation of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS After three Delphi rounds, consensus (≥80% agreement) was achieved on 23 of the 24 statements. Consensus statements included the use of low intra-abdominal pressure, detailed anatomical outline how to perform complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation, the creation of an intracorporeal anastomosis, and specimen extraction through a Pfannenstiel incision using a wound protector. The CAT included seven consecutive steps to measure competency of the MIRH and showed high consistency among surgeons with an overall ICC of 0.923. CONCLUSION Nationwide consensus on a standardized and optimized technique of MIRH was reached. The CAT developed showed excellent interrater reliability. These achievements are crucial steps to an ongoing nationwide quality improvement project (the Right study).
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- Alexander A J Grüter
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Treatment and Quality of Life, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Zuyderland Medisch Centrum, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis, Dordrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St.Antonius Ziekenhuis, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Gorard J, Boal M, Swamynathan V, Ghamrawi W, Francis N. The application of objective clinical human reliability analysis (OCHRA) in the assessment of basic robotic surgical skills. Surg Endosc 2024; 38:116-128. [PMID: 37932602 PMCID: PMC10776495 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10510-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Using a validated, objective, and standardised assessment tool to assess progression and competency is essential for basic robotic surgical training programmes. Objective clinical human reliability analysis (OCHRA) is an error-based assessment tool that provides in-depth analysis of individual technical errors. We conducted a feasibility study to assess the concurrent validity and reliability of OCHRA when applied to basic, generic robotic technical skills assessment. METHODS Selected basic robotic surgical skill tasks, in virtual reality (VR) and dry lab equivalent, were performed by novice robotic surgeons during an intensive 5-day robotic surgical skills course on da Vinci® X and Xi surgical systems. For each task, we described a hierarchical task analysis. Our developed robotic surgical-specific OCHRA methodology was applied to error events in recorded videos with a standardised definition. Statistical analysis to assess concurrent validity with existing tools and inter-rater reliability were performed. RESULTS OCHRA methodology was applied to 272 basic robotic surgical skills tasks performed by 20 novice robotic surgeons. Performance scores improved from the start of the course to the end using all three assessment tools; Global Evaluative Assessment of Robotic Skills (GEARS) [VR: t(19) = - 9.33, p < 0.001] [dry lab: t(19) = - 10.17, p < 0.001], OCHRA [VR: t(19) = 6.33, p < 0.001] [dry lab: t(19) = 10.69, p < 0.001] and automated VR [VR: t(19) = - 8.26, p < 0.001]. Correlation analysis, for OCHRA compared to GEARS and automated VR scores, shows a significant and strong inverse correlation in every VR and dry lab task; OCHRA vs GEARS [VR: mean r = - 0.78, p < 0.001] [dry lab: mean r = - 0.82, p < 0.001] and OCHRA vs automated VR [VR: mean r = - 0.77, p < 0.001]. There is very strong and significant inter-rater reliability between two independent reviewers (r = 0.926, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION OCHRA methodology provides a detailed error analysis tool in basic robotic surgical skills with high reliability and concurrent validity with existing tools. OCHRA requires further evaluation in more advanced robotic surgical procedures.
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- Jack Gorard
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London, London, UK
- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, London, UK
- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, Charles Bell House, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London, London, UK
- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, Royal Free Hospital Campus, University College London, London, UK.
- The Griffin Institute, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospital, London, UK.
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Morton AJ, Simpson A, Humes DJ. Regional variations and deprivation are linked to poorer access to laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery: a national study in England. Tech Coloproctol 2023; 28:9. [PMID: 38078978 PMCID: PMC10713759 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-023-02874-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic and now robotic colorectal surgery has rapidly increased in prevalence; however, little is known about how uptake varies by region and sociodemographics. The aim of this study was to quantify the uptake of minimally invasive colorectal surgery (MIS) over time and variations by region, sociodemographics and ethnicity. METHODS Retrospective analysis of routinely collected healthcare data (Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked to Hospital Episode Statistics) for all adults having elective colorectal resectional surgery in England from 1 January 2006 to 31 March 2020. Sociodemographics between modalities were compared and the association between sociodemographic factors, region and year on MIS was compared in multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 93,735 patients were included: 52,098 open, 40,622 laparoscopic and 1015 robotic cases. Laparoscopic surgery surpassed open in 2015 but has plateaued; robotic surgery has rapidly increased since 2017, representing 3.2% of cases in 2019. Absolute differences up to 20% in MIS exist between regions, OR 1.77 (95% CI 1.68-1.86) in South Central and OR 0.75 (95% CI 0.72-0.79) in the North West compared to the largest region (West Midlands). MIS was less common in the most compared to least deprived (14.6% of MIS in the most deprived, 24.8% in the least, OR 0.85 95% CI 0.81-0.89), with a greater difference in robotic surgery (13.4% vs 30.5% respectively). Female gender, younger age, less comorbidity, Asian or 'Other/Mixed' ethnicity and cancer indication were all associated with increased MIS. CONCLUSIONS MIS has increased over time, with significant regional and socioeconomic variations. With rapid increases in robotic surgery, national strategies for procurement, implementation, equitable distribution and training must be created to avoid worsening health inequalities.
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- A J Morton
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
- NIHR Nottingham BRC, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham BRC, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Kiyozumi Y, Yamaguchi T, Ichikawa N, Homma S, Ikeda K, Inada R, Otsuka K, Furutani A, Iijima H, Watanabe M, Taketomi A, Naitoh T. Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System: propensity-score matched cohort analysis of accredited supervisors in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. Br J Surg 2023; 110:1834-1839. [PMID: 37695301 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System (ESSQS) in Japan evaluates the surgical skills required for laparoscopic surgery as an operator as well as a supervisor. This study aimed to demonstrate the benefits of an ESSQS-certified surgeon's participation in laparoscopic rectal resections as a supervisor (assistant or advisor). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed laparoscopic resection results for cStage II and III rectal cancer performed at 56 Japanese hospitals between 2014 and 2016. We used propensity score matching to generate paired cohorts with or without an ESSQS-certified supervisor at a one-to-one ratio. The impact of ESSQS-certified supervisors' participation on short-term outcomes was assessed. In the matched cohort, multivariable logistic regression analysis and multivariable regression analysis of postoperative complication rate and intraoperative blood loss were performed to further mitigate the impact of pathological factors. RESULTS Two groups (n = 399 each) with or without an ESSQS-certified supervisor were well matched by clinical factors. The group with an ESSQS-certified supervisor had lower blood loss (68 mL vs. 98 mL, P = 0.036) and a lower incidence of severe morbidities of Clavien-Dindo grade ≥IIIa (8.0% vs. 13.3%, P = 0.016). Multivariable logistic regression analysis and multivariable regression analysis confirmed that the attendance of ESSQS-certified supervisors reduced postoperative complication occurrence (adjusted odds ratio: 2.28, 95% confidence interval: 1.38 - 3.80, P = 0.001) and intraoperative blood loss (estimated difference: -15.7 mL, P = 0.016). CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the educational benefits of ESSQS-certified supervisors, including assistants and advisors, evidenced by their superior short-term outcomes.
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- Yuki Kiyozumi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Centre Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kochi Health Sciences Centre, Kochi, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Robotic and Endoscopic Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo Cancer Centre, Akashi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
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Zaepfel S, Marcovei R, Fernandez-de-Sevilla E, Sourrouille I, Honore C, Gelli M, Faron M, Benhaim L. Robotic-assisted surgery for mid and low rectal cancer: a long but safe learning curve. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:2099-2108. [PMID: 37219783 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01624-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The number of robotic-assisted procedures for rectal cancer is rising. The risk of this procedure when performed by surgeon with limited robotic experience is unknown and the precise duration of the learning curve debated. We, therefore, aimed to analyze the learning curve and its related safety in a single center before the development of mentoring programs. We prospectively recorded all robotic procedures performed for colorectal cancer between 2015 and 2020 by a single surgeon. Operative times for partial and total proctectomy were analyzed. The learning curve was defined by comparison with the standard duration of the laparoscopic procedure performed in expert centers (published in GRECCAR 5 and GRECCAR 6 trials) and calculated using a cumulative summation for learning curve test (LC-CUSUM). Among the 174 patients operated for colorectal cancer, we analyzed the outcomes of the 89 patients operated by partial and total robotic proctectomy. To reach repeatedly the same surgical duration as laparoscopic procedure for partial or complete proctectomy, the LC-CUSUM identified a learning curve of 57 patients. A severe morbidity in this population, defined by Clavien-Dindo classification ≥ 3, was observed in 15 cases (16.8%) with an anastomotic leak rate of 13.5%. The rate of completeness of mesorectal excision was 90% and the mean number of harvested lymph nodes was 15 (± 9). Using operative time as end-point, the learning curve of rectal cancer robotic surgery identified a cut-off of 57 patients. The technic remained safe with acceptable morbidity and oncological outcomes.
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- Sophie Zaepfel
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France
- Oncostat U1018, Inserm, Université Paris-Saclay, Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Center, 39 rue Camille Desmoulins, 94800, Villejuif, France.
- Centre de Recherche Des Cordeliers, INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, CNRS SNC 5096, 15 rue de l'école de Médecine, 75006, Paris, France.
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Grüter AAJ, Van Lieshout AS, van Oostendorp SE, Henckens SPG, Ket JCF, Gisbertz SS, Toorenvliet BR, Tanis PJ, Bonjer HJ, Tuynman JB. Video-based tools for surgical quality assessment of technical skills in laparoscopic procedures: a systematic review. Surg Endosc 2023; 37:4279-4297. [PMID: 37099157 PMCID: PMC10234871 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10076-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Quality of surgery has substantial impact on both short- and long-term clinical outcomes. This stresses the need for objective surgical quality assessment (SQA) for education, clinical practice and research purposes. The aim of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive overview of all video-based objective SQA tools in laparoscopic procedures and their validity to objectively assess surgical performance. METHODS PubMed, Embase.com and Web of Science were systematically searched by two reviewers to identify all studies focusing on video-based SQA tools of technical skills in laparoscopic surgery performed in a clinical setting. Evidence on validity was evaluated using a modified validation scoring system. RESULTS Fifty-five studies with a total of 41 video-based SQA tools were identified. These tools were used in 9 different fields of laparoscopic surgery and were divided into 4 categories: the global assessment scale (GAS), the error-based assessment scale (EBAS), the procedure-specific assessment tool (PSAT) and artificial intelligence (AI). The number of studies focusing on these four categories were 21, 6, 31 and 3, respectively. Twelve studies validated the SQA tool with clinical outcomes. In 11 of those studies, a positive association between surgical quality and clinical outcomes was found. CONCLUSION This systematic review included a total of 41 unique video-based SQA tools to assess surgical technical skills in various domains of laparoscopic surgery. This study suggests that validated SQA tools enable objective assessment of surgical performance with relevance for clinical outcomes, which can be used for training, research and quality improvement programs.
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- Alexander A J Grüter
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, Vondellaan 13, Beverwijk, The Netherlands
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- Cancer Center Amsterdam, Treatment and Quality of Life, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Medical Library, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Surgical Oncology and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Erasmus MC, Doctor Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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[Robots in visceral and thoracic surgery-Quo vadis?]. CHIRURGIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 94:318-324. [PMID: 36580100 DOI: 10.1007/s00104-022-01787-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Robotic surgical systems are now an inherent part of the German hospital landscape. In recent years, there has been an enormous increase in installed systems and operations performed, especially in abdominal surgery. Even though there is a lack of studies with the highest grade of evidence, the advantages of the technique are obvious-particularly technically demanding operations can now be performed safely and less invasively for patients. Robotics are now being implemented in many non-university institutions. At the Israelite Hospital (Israelitisches Krankenhaus) Hamburg it could be demonstrated that with systematic and modular training, i.e. execution of certain surgical steps, it is possible to significantly flatten the learning curve while maintaining excellent oncological quality, postoperative morbidity and mortality. The costs to have a system up and running are the main limitations for the implementation of robotic surgery. The acquisition, material and maintenance costs are substantial so that the type of intervention and the training of prospective surgeons are limited by the costs. The robotic approach will fully unroll its disruptive character compared to laparoscopy once it is competitive not only qualitatively in the field of medical contents but also economically. In the future the ROBIN working group of the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV) wants to create the basic prerequisites for valid studies by working with registers and could act as an independent central intermediary between hospitals and the industry to promote practical innovations and systematic training for surgeons.
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Miljan C, Gendia A, Rehman MUR, Blagoje D, Mladen J, Igor K, Nebojsa S, Aleksandar G, Zlatibor L, Ahmed J, Amjad P. Serbian National Training Programme for minimally invasive colorectal surgery (LapSerb): short-term clinical outcomes of over 1400 colorectal resections. Surg Endosc 2022; 37:2943-2948. [PMID: 36509950 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09795-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The Serbian National Training Programme for minimally invasive colorectal surgery (LapSerb) was introduced to implement laparoscopic colorectal surgery across Serbia. The programme aimed to accelerate training of established colorectal surgeons through a competency-based programme. This involved knowledge assessment, workshops, live operating, and competency-based assessment of unedited videos. The aim of this study is to report the outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal resection performed by LapSerb certified surgeons. METHODS LapSerb prospectively maintained multicentred database was analysed for laparoscopic colorectal resections from January 2015 to February 2021. Data collected included patient demographics, indications for surgery, perioperative data, and 30-day outcomes. RESULTS A total of 1456 laparoscopic colectomies by 24 certified surgeons were included in the final analysis. Mean age was 67 (± 12) years old and male to female ratio was 1:1.5. 83.1% of the colectomies were malignant, mainly due to adenocarcinoma. Anterior resection was the most common procedure with 699 (48%) cases, followed by right and left colectomies with 357 (24.5%) and 303 (21%) procedure respectively. 4.8% of patients required conversion to open surgery. Thirty-day readmission and reoperation rates were 2.3% and 4.7%, respectively. Overall mortality in all cases was 1.1% and R0 resections were achieved in 97.8% of malignant colectomies. CONCLUSION The LapSerb programme successfully and safely established laparoscopic colorectal surgery across the country with comparable and acceptable short-term clinical outcomes.
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- Ceranic Miljan
- First Surgical Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Northampton, UK.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,University Clinical Hospital Center "Zvezdara", Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine University in Novi Sad, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Emergency Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Northampton, UK
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Odermatt M, Khan J, Parvaiz A. Supervised training of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resections does not adversely affect short- and long-term outcomes: a Propensity-score-matched cohort study. World J Surg Oncol 2022; 20:98. [PMID: 35351126 PMCID: PMC8962584 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-022-02560-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Supervised training of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery to fellows and consultants (trainees) may raise doubts regarding safety and oncological adequacy. This study investigated these concerns by comparing the short- and long-term outcomes of matched supervised training cases to cases performed by the trainer himself. Methods A prospective database was analysed retrospectively. All elective laparoscopic colorectal cancer resections in curative intent of adult patients (≥ 18 years) which were performed (non-training cases) or supervised to trainees (training cases) by a single laparoscopic expert surgeon (trainer) were identified. All trainees were specialist surgeons in training for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Supervised training was standardised. Training cases were 1:1 propensity-score matched to non-training cases using age, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade, tumour site (rectum, left and right colon) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) tumour stage. The resulting groups were analysed for both short- (operative, oncological, complications) and long-term (time to recurrence, overall and disease-free survival) outcomes. Results From 10/2006 to 2/2016, a total of 675 resections met the inclusion criteria, of which 95 were training cases. These resections were matched to 95 non-training cases. None of the matched covariates exhibited an imbalance greater than 0.25 (│d│>0.25). There were no significant differences in short- (length of procedure, conversion rate, blood loss, postoperative complications, R0 resections, lymph node harvest) and long-term outcomes. When comparing training cases to non-training cases, 5-year overall and disease-free survival rates were 71.6% (62.4–82.2) versus 81.9% (74.2–90.4) and 70.0% (60.8–80.6) versus 73.6% (64.9–83.3), respectively (not significant). The corresponding hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals, p) were 0.57 (0.32–1.02, p = 0.057) and 0.87 (0.51–1.48, p = 0.61), respectively (univariate Cox proportional hazard model). Conclusions Standardised supervised training of laparoscopic colorectal cancer procedures to specialist surgeons may not adversely impact short- and long-term outcomes. This result may also apply to newer surgical techniques as long as standardised teaching methods are followed.
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Hodges N, Mackenzie H, D'Souza N, Brown G, Miskovic D. Survival outcomes for right-versus left-sided colon cancer and rectal cancer in England: A propensity-score matched population-based cohort study. Eur J Surg Oncol 2021; 48:841-849. [PMID: 34688513 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2021.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate 5-year overall survival (OS) in patients operated on for potentially curable right versus left-sided colon cancer and rectal cancer in England. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective propensity-score matched population-based cohort study was performed using data from English Hospital Episode Statistics, Office for National Statistics and National Bowel Cancer Audit dataset. Patients ≥18 who underwent elective resection for right-colon, left-colon, or rectal cancer between 2000 and 2015 were included. Patients were matched using propensity scores with the dependant variable being site of primary tumour (right-colon, left-colon, or rectum) and independent variables age, Charlson comorbidity index, operation year and Duke's stage. The primary outcome was 5-year overall survival (OS). RESULTS A total of 167,606 patients were included. Following propensity-score matching 26,662 patients remained in each group (right-colon, left-colon, and rectum). 5-year OS was significantly worse for patients with Duke's A-C right-sided primaries compared to left-sided and rectal cancers in the unmatched (58.8% vs 66.7% vs 70.0% p=<0.001) and matched cohorts (62.6%, 66.8%, 65.8% p=<0.001). Superior OS for patients with left-sided colon cancer was demonstrated across all stages (Duke's A HR 0.845, p = 0.003; Duke's B HR 0.947, p = 0.045; Duke's C HR 0.783, p < 0.0001). Secondary analysis demonstrated equivalent OS between study groups when ≥22 lymph nodes were harvested. CONCLUSION There is a significant difference in survival between comparable patients with right and left sided colon cancers in England. The quality and/or extent of mesenteric resection may be of particular importance in right-sided colon cancer.
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- Nicola Hodges
- St Mark's Hospital, London, UK; Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK; Imperial College, London, UK
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- Imperial College, London, UK; Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
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- Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK; Imperial College, London, UK
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- St Mark's Hospital, London, UK; Imperial College, London, UK.
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Surgical coaching applied to laparoscopic TME for continuous professional development in rectal surgery: proof of concept. Updates Surg 2021; 73:1805-1810. [PMID: 34417982 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01137-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coaching is maturing as a strategy for surgeons' continuous professional development in different types of surgery. Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LAP TME) is one of the recognized difficult procedures in colorectal surgery. Aim of this trial is to introduce the surgical coaching as a tool for a continuous technical education of LAP TME for cancer in a consultant surgeon carrier. METHODS Twelve Italian colorectal surgeons were enrolled as trainees in the AIMS Academy rectal cancer surgical coaching project and attended a face-to-face 90-min surgical coaching on a pre-edited 45-min-long video of a laparoscopic proctectomy according to pre-determined guidelines. At the end of the coaching, all mentors were asked to fill a questionnaire evaluating the trainee's skills. All trainees had to fill a post-coaching questionnaire addressing the appropriateness of the coaching with respect to their actual level. RESULTS Trainees were more confident in performing the extra-pelvic part of the surgical procedures compared to the intra-pelvic dissection. The most challenging steps according to the trainees were the seminal vesicles identification and the pelvic floor dissection. Mentors found the trainees quite confident in the approach to the vascular structures, lymphadenectomy, stapler utilization and bleeding control. The sharpness and the efficacy of the dissection, the dissection of the surgical planes and the anastomosis fashioning were reported at a lower level of confidence. The higher grade of satisfaction reported by the trainee came from the attention that the mentors demonstrated towards them, from the availability of the mentors to take into consideration the surgical issues raised and from the willingness to apply the suggestions received during their next proctectomies. CONCLUSIONS The surgical coaching applied to LAP TME should be considered as an innovative tool for continuous professional development.
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Bustamante Recuenco C, Alonso-Lambertí Rizo L, Salazar Carrasco A, Valle Rubio A, Cendrero Martín M, Jiménez Carneros V, Ramos Rodríguez JL, Jiménez Miramón FJ. Resident training in colorectal laparoscopic surgery: A retrospective morbidity, mortality and survival analysis of 408 cases in our environment. Cir Esp 2021; 100:S0009-739X(21)00162-7. [PMID: 34059314 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2021.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer has a growing incidence in our society. However, the performance of laparoscopic interventions in this field is still not included in the National Training Program. Given the lack of references, our objective was to analyze the resident's participation in laparoscopic colorectal surgery and its possible effect on morbidity and mortality and oncological prognosis. METHODS A retrospective longitudinal single-center study that included all laparoscopic colorectal surgical procedures performed by residents (R group) and by attending surgeons (A group) between 01/01/2009 and 12/31/2017, maintaining follow-up until 12/31/2018. Postoperative morbidity and mortality, overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), as well as their relationship with the resident involvement as first surgeon were analyzed. RESULTS 408 patients were analyzed, of which 138 (33.8%) were operated by a supervised resident and 270 (66.2%) by the attending surgeon. No differences were detected in the rate of postoperative complications between both groups (OR: 1.536; 95% CI: 0.947-2.409; p=0.081). Furthermore, resident participation had no influence on tumor recurrence rate (R Group: 14.2% vs. A Group: 16.9%; p=0.588) or on overall (p = 0.562) or disease-free survival (p = 0.305). CONCLUSION Resident involvement in laparoscopic colorectal surgery had no influence on morbidity and mortality or oncological prognosis in our center. Conducting prospective studies in this regard will provide greater knowledge, enabling a progressive improvement of the training program.
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- FEA Cirugía General y del Aparato digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España
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- FEA Cirugía General y del Aparato digestivo, Hospital Nuestra Señora de los Sonsoles, Ávila, España
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Humm G, Harries RL, Stoyanov D, Lovat LB. Supporting laparoscopic general surgery training with digital technology: The United Kingdom and Ireland paradigm. BMC Surg 2021; 21:123. [PMID: 33685437 PMCID: PMC7941971 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-021-01123-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Surgical training in the UK and Ireland has faced challenges following the implementation of the European Working Time Directive and postgraduate training reform. The health services are undergoing a digital transformation; digital technology is remodelling the delivery of surgical care and surgical training. This review aims to critically evaluate key issues in laparoscopic general surgical training and the digital technology such as virtual and augmented reality, telementoring and automated workflow analysis and surgical skills assessment. We include pre-clinical, proof of concept research and commercial systems that are being developed to provide solutions. Digital surgical technology is evolving through interdisciplinary collaboration to provide widespread access to high-quality laparoscopic general surgery training and assessment. In the future this could lead to integrated, context-aware systems that support surgical teams in providing safer surgical care.
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- Gemma Humm
- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, Charles Bell House, 43-45 Foley Street, London, W1W 7TY, UK.
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK.
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, Charles Bell House, 43-45 Foley Street, London, W1W 7TY, UK
- Department of Computer Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Wellcome/EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences, University College London, Charles Bell House, 43-45 Foley Street, London, W1W 7TY, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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