Does the learning curve during laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect costs?

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2718-2722

  Kiran, Ravi P ^a   Kirat, Hasan T ^a   Ozturk, Ersin ^a   Geisler, Daniel P ^a   Remzi, Feza H ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Conversion; Cost; Laparoscopic colectomy; Learning curve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLON ADENOMA; COLON ANASTOMOSIS; COLON CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMICOLECTOMY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 78650196706     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-010-1032-z     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. M Brozovich TE Read J Salgado RP Akbari JT McCormick PF Caushaj 2008 Laparoscopic colectomy for apparently benign colorectal neoplasia: a word of caution Surg Endosc 22 506 509 10.1007/s00464-007-9497-0 17704872 (Pubitemid 351238244)
2. MR Marohn EJ Hanly KJ McKenna CR Varin 2005 Laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy in the acute setting J Gastrointest Surg 9 881 886 10.1016/j.gassur.2005.04.017 16137578 (Pubitemid 41224279)
3. AS Rosman M Melis A Fichera 2005 Metaanalysis of trials comparing laparoscopic and open surgery for Crohn's disease Surg Endosc 19 1549 1555 1:STN:280:DC%2BD2MnivVWiuw%3D%3D 10.1007/s00464-005-0114-9 16235128 (Pubitemid 41719518)
4. AJ Senagore CP Delaney 2006 A critical analysis of laparoscopic colectomy at a single institution: lessons learned after 1, 000 cases Am J Surg 191 377 380 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.039 16490550 (Pubitemid 43266009)
5. HM Dowson A Huang Y Soon H Gage DP Lovell TA Rockall 2007 Systematic review of the costs of laparoscopic colorectal surgery Dis Colon Rectum 50 908 919 10.1007/s10350-007-0234-5 17468985 (Pubitemid 46870456)
6. JW Fleshman H Nelson WR Peters HC Kim S Larach RR Boorse W Ambroze P Leggett R Bleday S Stryker B Christenson S Wexner A Senagore D Rattner J Sutton AP Fine 1996 Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group Dis Colon Rectum 39 S53 S58 1:STN:280: DyaK28vivVCntg%3D%3D 10.1007/BF02053806 8831547
7. R Veldkamp E Kuhry WC Hop J Jeekel G Kazemier HJ Bonjer E Haglind L Påhlman MA Cuesta S Msika M Morino AM Lacy 2005 Laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for colon cancer: short-term outcomes of a randomised trial Lancet Oncol 6 477 484 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70221-7 15992696 (Pubitemid 40903628)
8. CP Delaney RP Kiran AJ Senagore K Brady VW Fazio 2003 Case-matched comparison of clinical and financial outcome after laparoscopic or open colorectal surgery Ann Surg 238 67 72 10.1097/00000658-200307000-00009 12832967 (Pubitemid 38176409)
9. BM Philipson EL Bokey JW Moore PH Chapuis E Bagge 1997 Cost of open versus laparoscopically assisted right hemicolectomy for cancer World J Surg 21 214 217 1:STN:280:DyaK2s7lt1entA%3D%3D 10.1007/s002689900219 8995082 (Pubitemid 27053445)
10. YS Choi SI Lee TG Lee SW Kim G Cheon SB Kang 2007 Economic outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for colorectal cancer in Korea Surg Today 37 127 132 10.1007/s00595-006-3356-9 17243031 (Pubitemid 46155671)
11. J Pfeifer SD Wexner P Reissman M Bernstein JJ Nogueras S Singh E Weiss 1995 Laparoscopic vs open colon surgery: costs and outcome Surg Endosc 9 1322 1326 1:STN:280:DyaK287ptlakug%3D%3D 8629220
12. JS Park SB Kang SW Kim GN Cheon 2007 Economics and the laparoscopic surgery learning curve: comparison with open surgery for rectosigmoid cancer World J Surg 31 1827 1834 10.1007/s00268-007-9154-8 17623232 (Pubitemid 47283204)
13. H Dagash M Chowdhury A Pierro 2003 When can I be proficient in laparoscopic surgery? A systematic review of the evidence J Pediatr Surg 38 720 724 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50192 12720179 (Pubitemid 36534800)
14. CM Schlachta J Mamazza PA Seshadri M Cadeddu R Gregoire EC Poulin 2001 Defining a learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal resections Dis Colon Rectum 44 217 222 1:STN:280:DC%2BD3M7ot1Sksg%3D%3D 10.1007/BF02234296 11227938
15. AJ Senagore MA Luchtefeld JM Mackeigan 1995 What is the learning curve for laparoscopic colectomy? Am Surg 61 681 685 1:STN:280:DyaK2MzksVWjtA%3D%3D 7618806
16. JD Wishner JW Baker Jr GC Hoffman GW Hubbard II RJ Gould SD Wohlgemuth WK Ruffin CF Melick 1995 Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy: the learning curve Surg Endosc 9 1179 1183 1:STN:280:DyaK287jtFyqsA%3D%3D 10.1007/BF00210923 8553229
17. AJ Simons GJ Anthone AE Ortega M Franklin J Fleshman WP Geis RW Beart Jr 1995 Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy learning curve Dis Colon Rectum 38 600 603 1:STN:280:DyaK2M3pt1yhsQ%3D%3D 10.1007/BF02054118 7774470
18. CL Bennett SJ Stryker MR Ferreira J Adams RW Beart Jr 1997 The learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: preliminary results from a prospective analysis of 1, 194 laparoscopic-assisted colectomies Arch Surg 132 41 44 1:STN:280:DyaK2s7lvFaisg%3D%3D 9006551
19. F Agachan JS Joo M Sher EG Weiss JJ Nogueras SD Wexner 1997 Laparoscopic colorectal surgery: do we get faster? Surg Endosc 11 331 335 1:STN:280:DyaK2s3ltVOjsQ%3D%3D 10.1007/s004649900357 9094271
20. DM Lauter EJ Froines 2001 Initial experience with 150 cases of laparoscopic assisted colectomy Am J Surg 181 398 403 1:STN:280: DC%2BD3MzpslajtQ%3D%3D 10.1016/S0002-9610(01)00607-9 11448429 (Pubitemid 32614104)
21. PW Marcello JW Fleshman JW Milsom TE Read TD Arnell EH Birnbaum DL Feingold SW Lee MG Mutch T Sonoda Y Yan RL Whelan 2008 Hand-assisted laparoscopic vs laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial Dis Colon Rectum 51 818 826 10.1007/s10350-008-9269-5 18418653
22. PP Tekkis AJ Senagore CP Delaney VW Fazio 2005 Evaluation of the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: comparison of right-sided and left-sided resections Ann Surg 242 83 91 10.1097/01.sla.0000167857.14690.68 15973105 (Pubitemid 40917971)
23. F Marusch I Gastinger C Schneider H Scheidbach J Konradt HP Bruch L Köhler E Bärlehner F Köckerling 2001 Experience as a factor influencing the indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery and the results. Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Study Group (LCSSG) Surg Endosc 15 116 120 1:STN:280:DC%2BD3Mvit1Ghsg%3D%3D 10.1007/s004640000340 11285950 (Pubitemid 32274448)