Is there a learning curve for pancreaticoduodenectomy after fellowship training?

CONCLUSION: Even with extensive training in pancreatic surgery, a learning curve exists for the performance of PD. With experience, improvements were made in operative time, but more importantly in patient outcomes including length of stay and receipt of adjuvant therapy. PMID: 21318116 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21318116?dopt=Abstract

Source: HPB Surgery - October 29, 2015 Category: Surgery Tags: HPB Surg Source Type: research