The learning curve of bilateral laparoscopic varicocelectomy: a prospective study.
Journal
Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes
ISSN: 1809-4546
Titre abrégé: Rev Col Bras Cir
Pays: Brazil
ID NLM: 7809515
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2023
2023
Historique:
received:
23
08
2022
accepted:
20
09
2022
medline:
21
4
2023
pubmed:
19
4
2023
entrez:
19
04
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Varicocele occurs in 15% of general male population and in 35% of infertile men. Since 1992, surgical correction with laparoscopic varicocelectomy is the gold standard for treatment of symptomatic patients or patients with abnormal seminal analysis. The learning curve for this frequently performed procedure has not yet been described. In the present study, we investigated the learning curve of a single urologist in training performing his first 21 laparoscopic varicocelectomies using qualitative and quantitative tools to evaluate his performance during the process. Our results show that 14 bilateral laparoscopic varicocelectomies are enough to achieve the plateau of the learning curve.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37075467
pii: S0100-69912023000100211
doi: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20233456-en
pmc: PMC10508658
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
por
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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