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March 12, 20260 citations

Clinical Outcomes and Learning Curve of Trainee-Performed Laparoscopic Percutaneous Extraperitoneal Closure for Pediatric Inguinal Hernia.

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SYShohei YoshimuraETEmi TsujiKHKengo Hattori

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the clinical outcomes and learning curve for trainees performing laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) for pediatric inguinal hernia.
  • Assessment of clinical outcomes after trainee-performed LPEC procedures
  • Determination of the number of procedures required for proficiency
  • Evaluation of performance metrics over time
  • Trainee-performed LPEC did not yield inferior clinical outcomes compared to experienced practitioners
  • At least 55 procedures are required for trainees to achieve proficiency in LPEC

Abstract

Trainee-performed LPEC was not associated with inferior clinical outcomes. At least 55 procedures are necessary for all trainees to become proficient in LPEC.

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Yoshimura et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25adb96eeacc4fcec8fedhttps://doi.org/10.1177/10926429261427694
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