Accreditation as a qualified surgeon improves surgical outcomes in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy

The Endoscopic Surgical Skill Quantification System for qualified surgeons (QSs) was introduced in Japan to improve surgical outcomes. This study reviewed the surgical outcomes after initial experience performing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) and evaluated the improvement in surgical outcomes following accreditation as a QS.Eighty-seven consecutive patients who underwent LDG for gastric cancer by a single surgeon were enrolled in this...