Outcomes and Complications Associated with the Learning Curve for Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
| dc.contributor.author | Baumann, Anthony N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Callaghan, Megan E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Walley, Kempland C | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anastasio, Albert T | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muralidharan, Aditya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Talaski, Grayson | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rocos, Brett | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-10T14:44:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-10T14:44:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Study designSystematic review and meta-analysis.ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to examine the impact of the learning curve for endoscopic cervical foraminotomy for clinical outcomes and patient safety.Summary of background dataEndoscopic cervical foraminotomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique emerging in the literature for surgical management of cervical radiculopathy without the use of open incision. The adoption of endoscopic cervical foraminotomy may be hindered by the learning curve, although no review and meta-analysis exists to date on the topic.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis was performed using PubMed, CINAHL, and MEDLINE from database inception until July 11th, 2023. Inclusion criteria were articles that examined endoscopic cervical foraminotomy, reported outcomes and/or complications for endoscopic cervical spine surgery relevant to the learning curve and had full-text. A random effects meta-analysis was performed for outcomes and complications.ResultsA total of three articles (n=203 patients) were included from 792 articles initially retrieved. The learning curves from four surgeons were examined with a frequency weighted mean 21 procedures until the competency phase. There was no significant difference in the postoperative hospitalization length (P=0.669), postoperative recovery room time (P=0.415), intraoperative blood loss (P=0.064), and total complication rates (10.9% vs. 1.2%, P=0.139) between endoscopic cervical foraminotomy procedures performed in the learning phase as compared to the competency phase of the learning curve. There was a significant decrease in operative time from the learning phase to the competency phase (P=0.005).ConclusionCompetency was achieved on the learning curve for endoscopic cervical foraminotomy after about 21 procedures. There is no significant difference in postoperative hospitalization time, postoperative recovery room time, intraoperative blood loss, and complication rates between the learning phase and the competency phase of the learning curve for endoscopic cervical foraminotomy, noting the relatively small sample size of this study that may underpower this finding. | |
| dc.identifier | 00007632-990000000-00494 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0362-2436 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1528-1159 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Spine | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.1097/brs.0000000000004859 | |
| dc.rights.uri | ||
| dc.title | Outcomes and Complications Associated with the Learning Curve for Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Rocos, Brett|0000-0002-0808-5585 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Clinical Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Orthopaedic Surgery | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Neurosurgery | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published |
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