Impact of a learning curve model in kidney transplantation on functional outcome and surgical complications in a small volume centre: does size really matter?

被引：12

作者：

Fechner, Guido ^{[1
]}

Seifert, Ilja ^{[1
]}

Hauser, Stefan ^{[1
]}

Mueller, Stefan C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Bonn, Dept Urol, D-53105 Bonn, Germany

来源：

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY | 2012年 / 44卷 / 05期

关键词：

Kidney transplantation; Complications; Learning curve; Outcome;

D O I：

10.1007/s11255-012-0254-5

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

To evaluate surgical complications and functional results of deceased-donor renal transplantations (DDRT) in a small centre dependent on the surgeons level of experience and to derive a leaning-curve model for DDRT. Three hundred and ninety-two recipients underwent DDRT at the Department of Urology, Bonn University. Operative procedures were performed by 18 various urological surgeons grouped in 5 levels of experience (LOE). Perioperative data, complications and graft survival after 12 months were recorded depending on LOEs. Operative time and warm ischaemia time significantly decreased after an experience of 40 DDRT. Complication rates and graft function after 12 months did not differ between all LOEs. Kidney transplantation in a small centre is a safe and effective procedure even if performed by surgeons under education. As a crucial finding, a surgeon climbing his learning curve becomes faster but not necessarily better.

引用

页码：1411 / 1415

页数：5

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