Impact of the endoscopic surgical skill qualification system on the oncological safety of laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A single-center retrospective cohort study.

Ayaka ItoSusumu ShibasakiSeiji InoueKazumitsu SuzukiYusuke UmekiAkiko SerizawaShingo AkimotoMasaya NakauchiTsuyoshi TanakaKazuki InabaIchiro UyamaKoichi Suda

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)

LG performed by non-ESSQS-qualified surgeons achieved comparable oncological outcomes to the ESSQS-qualified surgeons, as long as ESSQS-qualified surgeons provided intraoperative instructions, in a high-volume center.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
robot assisted
thoracic surgery
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
minimally invasive
skeletal muscle