Defining the learning curve in laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: a CUSUM analysis

Skinner DB(1967)Surgical management of esophageal reflux and hiatus hernia. Long-term results with 1,030 patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 53 33-54

Belsey RH(2002)Paraesophageal hernias: operation or observation? Ann Surg 236 492-500

Stylopoulos N(1992)Laparoscopic reduction, crural repair, and fundoplication of large hiatal hernia Am J Surg 163 425-430

Gazelle GS(2005)Should laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair be abandoned in favor of the open approach? Surg Endosc 19 4-8

Rattner DW(2005)Controversies in paraesophageal hernia repair: a review of literature Surg Endosc 19 1300-1308

Cuschieri A(2000)Laparoscopic repair of large type III hiatal hernia: objective followup reveals high recurrence rate J Am Coll Surg 190 553-560

Shimi S(2005)Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia Surg Clin North Am 85 105-118

Nathanson LK(2006)Transplant center quality assessment using a continuously updatable, risk-adjusted technique (CUSUM) Am J Transplant 6 313-323

Ferri LE(2005)Evaluation of the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: comparison of right-sided and left-sided resections Ann Surg 242 83-91

Feldman LS(2007)Measuring surgeon performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer treatment by cumulative sum analysis Am J Surg 193 556-559

Skinner DB(1967)Surgical management of esophageal reflux and hiatus hernia. Long-term results with 1,030 patients J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 53 33-54

Belsey RH(2002)Paraesophageal hernias: operation or observation? Ann Surg 236 492-500

Stylopoulos N(1992)Laparoscopic reduction, crural repair, and fundoplication of large hiatal hernia Am J Surg 163 425-430

Gazelle GS(2005)Should laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair be abandoned in favor of the open approach? Surg Endosc 19 4-8

Rattner DW(2005)Controversies in paraesophageal hernia repair: a review of literature Surg Endosc 19 1300-1308

Cuschieri A(2000)Laparoscopic repair of large type III hiatal hernia: objective followup reveals high recurrence rate J Am Coll Surg 190 553-560

Shimi S(2005)Laparoscopic repair of paraesophageal hernia Surg Clin North Am 85 105-118

Nathanson LK(2006)Transplant center quality assessment using a continuously updatable, risk-adjusted technique (CUSUM) Am J Transplant 6 313-323

Ferri LE(2005)Evaluation of the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: comparison of right-sided and left-sided resections Ann Surg 242 83-91

Feldman LS(2007)Measuring surgeon performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer treatment by cumulative sum analysis Am J Surg 193 556-559