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Liu S, Su S, Long J, Cao S, Ren J, Li F, Gao Z, Gao H, Wang D, Hu F, Zhang X. Evaluating the learning curve of endoscopic surgery for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: A single-center experience in a county hospital. J Clin Neurosci 2024; 123:209-215. [PMID: 38626528 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Endoscopic surgery has shown promise in treating Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage (sICH), but its adoption in county-level hospitals has been hindered by the high level of surgical expertise required. METHODS In this retrospective study at a county hospital, we utilized a Cumulative Sum (CUSUM) control chart to visualize the learning curve for two neurosurgeons. We compared patient outcomes in the learning and proficient phases, and compared them with expected outcomes based on ICH score and ICH functional outcome score, respectively. RESULTS The learning curve peaked at the 12th case for NS1 and the 8th case for NS2, signifying the transition to the proficient stage. This stage saw reductions in operation time, blood loss, rates of evacuation < 90 %, rebleeding rates, intensive care unit stay, hospital stay, and overall costs for both neurosurgeons. In the learning stage, 6 deaths occurred within 30 days, less than the 10.66 predicted by the ICH score. In the proficient stage, 3 deaths occurred, less than the 15.88 predicted. In intermediate and high-risk patients by the ICH functional outcome score, the proficient stage had fewer patients with an mRS ≥ 3 at three months than the learning stage (23.8 % vs. 69.2 %, P = 0.024; 40 % vs. 80 %, P = 0.360). Micromanipulating bipolar precision hemostasis and aspiration devices in the endoport's channels sped up the transition from learning to proficient. CONCLUSION The data shows a learning curve, with better surgical outcomes as surgeons gain proficiency. This suggests cost benefits of surgical proficiency and the need for ongoing surgical education and training in county hospitals.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shuang Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Liu S, Su S, Long J, Cao S, Ren J, Li F, Wang S, Niu H, Gao Z, Gao H, Wang D, Hu F, Zhang X. The impact of time to evacuation on outcomes in endoscopic surgery for supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a single-center retrospective study. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 47:2. [PMID: 38057420 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02237-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
Abstract
Supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH) can be treated with endoscopic surgery, but the optimal timing remains uncertain. We retrospectively analyzed data from 46 patients who underwent endoscopic surgery for supratentorial SICH. We examined the relationship between time to evacuation and functional outcome at 3 months, adjusting for prognostic factors. Surgical outcomes and complications were compared between patients with early (≤ 12 h) or late (> 12 h) evacuation. Median time to evacuation was 12 h, and the rate of unfavorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale > 3 at 3 months) was 32.6%. Longer time to evacuation was independently associated with unfavorable outcome (odds ratio per hour delay: 1.26). Late evacuation carried a 7.25-fold higher risk of unfavorable outcome compared to early evacuation. This association held across subgroups based on hematoma volume, location, and intraventricular extension (P for interaction > 0.05). Patients with late evacuation had fewer spot signs (24% vs. 4.8%, P = 0.035) and markers of hemorrhagic expansion (36% vs. 9.5%, P = 0.018), longer neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU) stay (3.2 vs. 1.9 days, P = 0.011) and hospital stay (15.7 vs. 11.9 days, P = 0.014), and higher 30-day mortality (28.6 vs. 4%, P = 0.036) and complication rates (57.1% vs. 28.0%, P = 0.023). This study suggests a potential association between early endoscopic evacuation of supratentorial SICH and improved functional outcomes, lower 30-day mortality and reduced complications. The need for timely intervention in managing supratentorial SICH is highlighted, yet further validation through multi-center prospective studies is essential to substantiate these findings and provide a higher level of evidence.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shuang Liu
- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Yunnan Cancer Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, People's Hospital of Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous Country, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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