First assistant experience in total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: accelerating the learning curve for an operator

Abstract Objective Compare and analyze clinical data of total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (TLPD) cases for surgeons with / without first assistant experience (FAE) in TLPD. Probe influence of FAE in TLPD on the learning curve for an operator. Methods The clinical data of 239 patients, that...

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Main Authors: Dongrui Li, Chengxu Du, Wenbin Wang, Jiansheng Zhang, Jianhua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-023-01987-8