Surgeon Learning Curves for ThuLEP Laser Surgery After HoLEP Experience

100 consecutive ThuLEP procedures performed by three surgeons with varying HoLEP experience levels, as analyzed in a prospective study. The dataset was uploaded by Leo F. Stadelmeier to figshare in April 2026. It focuses on perioperative characteristics, functional results, and safety outcomes for a new laser surgery system.

Use Cases

• Modeling surgical learning curves based on prior experience levels mentioned in the description
• Comparing procedural efficiency (g/min) and time (min) between surgeons with different training backgrounds
• Analyzing the relationship between laser energy usage (kJ) and surgeon proficiency
• Evaluating the safety and feasibility of structured training programs for new surgical techniques

Strengths

• Prospective analysis of 100 consecutive procedures provides a controlled study scope.
• Explicit comparison of three distinct surgeon experience levels (>1000, >200, and 0 prior HoLEP surgeries).
• Focus on concrete metrics: enucleation efficiency, time, and laser energy.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 15.9 KB file size indicates a very limited data scope, likely summary statistics rather than raw procedure data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Leo F. Stadelmeier.

Collection Method

Prospective analysis of surgical procedures.

Time Range

The study period is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:44:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Geographic coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.