Learning Curve, Training Program, and Monitorization of Surgical Performance of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Centers

Publication date: July 2018
Source:Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Volume 27, Issue 3
Author(s): Shigeki Kusamura, Santiago González-Moreno, Eran Nizri, Dario Baratti, Stefano Guadagni, Marcello Guaglio, Luigi Battaglia, Marcello Deraco

Teaser

Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a complex procedure with high cost and significant morbidity and mortality. The associated learning curve is steep and could reliably be evaluated using specific statistics. Risk-adjusted sequential probability ratio test is an effective and robust method to monitor surgical performance in the learning and audit phase of a peritoneal surface malignancies center development. The most critical factor associated with surgical performance is mentoring of the trainee by an expert. A well-structured tutor-based training program has been implemented in Europe. This initiative will improve the standardization of the combined procedure and improve quality of services across the continent.


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