Cusum analysis for learning curve of videothoracoscopic lobectomy
Gezer Suat,
Avcı Alper,
Türktan Mediha
Affiliations
Gezer Suat
Medical Faculty of Çukurova University. Department of Thoracic Surgery. Tip Fakültesi, Göğüs Cerrahisi AD., 01330 Sariçam, Adana, Turkey, Phone: +905392908721; Fax: +903223386432
Avcı Alper
Medical Faculty of Çukurova University. Department of Thoracic Surgery. Adana, Turkey
Türktan Mediha
Medical Faculty of Çukurova University. Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation. Adana, Turkey
Video assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy has a demanding learning curve due to its technical complexity and risk of uncontrollable bleeding. We investigated the case number required for gaining technical proficiency by applying cumulative sum analysis on initial VATS lobectomy operations of a single surgeon.
