Article
Surgery
Jordan Robinson, Michael Watson, Maria Baimas-George, David Iannitti, John Martinie, Dionisios Vrochides
Summary: This study evaluates the technical dexterity in HPB surgery using CUSUM analysis, establishes a learning curve, and identifies areas for improvement. The use of CUSUM proves to be effective and adaptable for objective evaluation of technical proficiency in surgical education.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ROBOTICS AND COMPUTER ASSISTED SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francois Osiurak, Nicolas Claidiere, Alexandre Bluet, Joel Brogniart, Salome Lasserre, Timothe Bonhoure, Laura Di Rollo, Neo Gorry, Yohann Polette, Alix Saude, Giovanni Federico, Natalie Uomini, Emanuelle Reynaud
Summary: Understanding the evolution of human technology is crucial for solving the mystery of our origins. Current theories suggest that technology evolves through the accumulation of advantageous modifications and the selective retention of these variations. Another explanation is that technical reasoning supports high-fidelity transmission in the context of cumulative technological culture, allowing individuals to converge to optimal solutions. In a microsociety experiment, we tested these competing hypotheses and found that the system improved over generations, accompanied by an increased understanding and progressive convergence of solutions. These findings highlight the role of technical reasoning in the cultural evolution of technology.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Francois Osiurak, Salome Lasserre, Julie Arbanti, Joel Brogniart, Alexandre Bluet, Jordan Navarro, Emanuelle Reynaud
Summary: The study demonstrates that the improvement of a physical system is accompanied by an increased understanding of it, highlighting the role of technical reasoning in cumulative technological culture.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Emily L. Lin, Agustin Sibona, Jiahao Peng, Pramil N. Singh, Esther Wu, Marcos J. Michelotti
Summary: This study evaluated the learning curve for robotic-assisted hiatal hernia repairs using CUSUM analysis, finding that the training phase is achieved after 40 cases and a high level of mastery is reached after approximately 85 cases. The three distinct phases identified provide valuable insights for surgical competency assessment during robotic surgery training.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Philip A. Erwin, Andy C. Lee, Usman Ahmad, Mara Antonoff, Andrew Arndt, Leah Backhus, Mark Berry, Thomas Birdas, Stephen D. Cassivi, Andrew C. Chang, David T. Cooke, Traves Crabtree, Malcolm DeCamp, Jessica Donington, Felix Fernandez, Seth Force, Henning Gaissert, Wayne Hofstetter, James Huang, Michael Kent, Anthony W. Kim, Jules Lin, Linda W. Martin, Shari Meyerson, John D. Mitchell, Daniela Molena, David Odell, Mark Onaitis, Varun Puri, Joe B. Putnam, Rishindra Reddy, Paul Schipper, Christopher W. Seder, Joseph Shrager, Betty Tong, Nirmal Veeramachaneni, Thomas Watson, Richard Whyte, Mark K. Ferguson
Summary: This study identified essential components for video-assisted thoracic surgery for lower lobectomy through a Delphi process, and identified three components most suitable for simulation-based training, providing insights for future simulation development.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Ming-Ru Lee, Wei-Ming Li, Ching-Chia Li, Yii-Her Chou, Wen-Jeng Wu, Yung-Shun Juan, Hung-Lung Ke, Sheng-Chen Wen, Hsiang-Ying Lee, Tsu-Ming Chien
Summary: This study analyzed the learning curve of extraperitoneal laparoendoscopic single-site robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. The results showed that the learning curve for operative time stabilized after approximately 80 cases, and a learning curve for blood loss was observed after 36 cases. The use of the da Vinci Si system for this procedure was found to be safe and feasible.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ali Celik, Muhammet Sayan
Summary: Videothoracoscopic lobectomy is now widely accepted as the standard treatment for early-stage lung cancer, providing patients with a more comfortable postoperative process compared to thoracotomy while not compromising oncological principles.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Christopher W. Seder, Forough Farrokhyar, Rahul Nayak, Jean-Marc Baste, Yogita Patel, John Agzarian, Christian J. Finley, Yaron Shargall, Pascal-Alexandre Thomas, Marcel Dahan, Jean-Philippe Verhoye, Frankie Mbadinga, Wael C. Hanna
Summary: In obese patients, robotic surgery (RTS) for lung resection is associated with a lower rate of conversion to thoracotomy compared to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). RTS patients have longer hospital stays, higher rates of respiratory failure, and are less likely to be discharged to their home compared to VATS patients.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Zuodong Song, Yu Yuan, Chao Cheng, Qingquan Luo, Xinghua Cheng
Summary: In this study, the learning curve of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy was analyzed through the review of operation videos. The inflection points of the learning curve were found to be around case 38 and 53, which is less compared to previous studies. The perioperative outcomes were similar in each phase. Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy is a safe and reliable approach, and reviewing operation videos can help surgeons improve their skills.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
Pietro Amenta, Antonello D'Ambra, Antonio Lucadamo
Summary: This paper extends the method of partial correspondence analysis to cumulative correspondence analysis, considering the information from ordinal variables and the potential influence of a third categorical variable.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Tamim Ahmad Haidari, Flemming Bjerrum, Henrik Jessen Hansen, Lars Konge, Rene Horsleben Petersen
Summary: This study provided validity evidence for a simulator-based test of VATS lobectomy competence involving multiple lobes of the lungs. The test can ensure basic competence at the end of a simulation-based training program for thoracic surgery trainees.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Garrett N. Coyan, Michael Lu, Kristine M. Ruppert, Nicholas Baker, Ryan M. Levy, James D. Luketich, Matthew J. Schuchert, Inderpal S. Sarkaria
Summary: This study compared the cost and outcomes of robotic-assisted and traditional minimally invasive thoracoscopic surgery for lung resection. The results showed that patients in the robotic-assisted group had shorter length of stay and chest tube duration, with overall lower controllable costs.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Automation & Control Systems
Nongnuch Saengsura, Saowanit Sukparungsee, Yupaporn Areepong
Summary: In this research, a new mixed control chart called the MA-CUSUM control chart is proposed for monitoring parameter changes. Its efficiency is compared with other control charts using Monte Carlo simulation. The results show that the MA-CUSUM control chart is more efficient for small-to-moderate parameter changes and can quickly detect parameter changes in real-world situations.
INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION AND SOFT COMPUTING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Daiyue Wu, Guojun Zhang, Shan Zhu, Yan Liu, Guochang Liu, Li Jia, Yuding Wu, Wendong Zhang
Summary: In this paper, a baseline drift elimination algorithm based on cumulative sum and downsampling is proposed for the baseline drift characteristics of hydroacoustic signals. This algorithm fits the baseline to the signal to be processed, and achieves better results than VMD in simulated experiments and actual hydroacoustic signal processing. It has good prospects for application in hydroacoustic signal processing.
Article
Surgery
Michael S. Kent, Matthew G. Hartwig, Eric Vallieres, Abbas E. Abbas, Robert J. Cerfolio, Mark R. Dylewski, Thomas Fabian, Luis J. Herrera, Kimble G. Jett, Richard S. Lazzaro, Bryan Meyers, Rishindra M. Reddy, Michael F. Reed, David C. Rice, Patrick Ross, Inderpal S. Sarkaria, Lana Y. Schumacher, Lawrence N. Spier, William B. Tisol, Dennis A. Wigle, Michael Zervos
Summary: The study analyzed the overall survival (OS) of robotic-assisted lobectomy (RL), video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (VATS), and open lobectomy (OL) performed by experienced thoracic surgeons across multiple institutions. The unadjusted 5-year OS rate was highest for OL, followed by RL and VATS. After adjustment, RL and OL were associated with higher OS compared with VATS. Further studies with longer follow-up are necessary to evaluate these observations.
