Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	41736
Country	Netherlands

Received	2018-08-25 08:35
Peer-Review Started	2018-08-27 00:07
To Make the First Decision	2018-10-11 09:23
Return for Revision	2018-10-12 02:35
Revised	2018-10-28 12:07
Second Decision	2018-11-02 09:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-11-02 17:01
Articles in Press	2018-11-02 17:01
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2018-11-27 01:58
Publish the Manuscript Online	2018-11-27 05:55

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Learning curves in minimally invasive esophagectomy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Frans van Workum, Laura Fransen, Misha DP Luyer and Camiel Rosman
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Frans van Workum http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0623-9066 Laura Fransen http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8404-673X Misha DP Luyer http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-1520 Camiel Rosman http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9152-3987
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Frans van Workum, MD, Academic Research, Doctor, Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein-Zuid 10, Nijmegen 6500 HB, Netherlands. frans.vanworkum@radboudumc.nl
Key Words	Minimally invasive esophagectomy; Learning curve; Pioneering; Safe implementation; Proficiency gain curve
Core Tip	Surgical innovation and pioneering are im­portant for improving patient outcome, but can be as­so­ciated with learning curves. The impact of surgical learning curves is increasing, due to increasing comple­xity of innovative surgical procedures and the rapid rate at which new interventions are implemented. Learning curves of minimally invasive esophagectomy can take years to complete and evidence based training and safe implementation programs are paramount to decrease implementation associated morbidity.
Publish Date	2018-11-27 05:55
Citation	van Workum F, Fransen L, Luyer MDP, Rosman C. Learning curves in minimally invasive esophagectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(44): 4974-4978
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i44/4974.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i44.4974

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