Learning curves for minimally invasive total mesorectal excision beyond the competency phase - a risk-adjusted cumulative sum analysis of 1000 rectal resections.
Mufaddal M KaziVivek SukumarSanket BankarRaj KapadiaAshwin DesouzaAvanish P SaklaniPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
The learning curves for MIS TME did not cross the safety threshold beyond the competency phase. However, a 10% reduction of relative risk in surgical failure was observed for every 100 cases operated on.