Factors contributing to prolonged operative time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by trainee surgeons: a retrospective single-center study.
Surg Today
; 2024 Apr 30.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a benign disease is often the initial endoscopic surgery performed by trainee surgeons. However, a lack of surgical experience is associated with prolonged operative times, which may increase the risk of postoperative complications and poor outcomes. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with prolonged operative times for laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by inexperienced surgeons.METHODS:
This retrospective single-center study was conducted between January 2018 and December 2023. We performed a multivariate analysis to identify the factors associated with prolonged operative time by analyzing elective cases of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by surgeons with limited experience.RESULTS:
The study included 323 patients, subjected to a median operative time of 89 min. Multivariate analysis identified that patient characteristics such as male sex, increased body mass index, and a history of conservative treatment for cholecystitis, as well as operating surgeon's post-graduation years (< 4 years), and an attending surgeon without endoscopic surgical skill certification from the Japan Society of Endoscopic Surgery, were independent risk factors for a prolonged operative time.CONCLUSION:
Our findings suggest that endoscopic surgical skill-certified attending surgeons have excellent coaching skills and mitigate the operative time for elective cholecystectomy.
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MEDLINE
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Surg Today
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón