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Table 4 Comparison of phases and surgeons

From: Approach to endoscopic extraperitoneal radical prostatectomy (EERPE): the impact of previous laparoscopic experience on the learning curve

 

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

p

S1

S2

p

no. of operations

9

16

95

 

70

50

 

median operation time in minutes (range)

190 (160–235)

234 (155–350)

195 (110–415)

0.054

180 (110–350)

227 (158–415)

< 0.001

median catheterisation time in days (range)

6 (6-6)

6 (6-6)

6 (6–45)

0.066

6.0 (6–45)

6.0 (6–40)

0.285

no. of intraoperative complications

0

0

6

0.746

1

5

0.081

no. of postoperative complications

1

0

7

0.372

5

3

1.000

no. of positive surgical margins (%)

2 (22.2)

3 (20)

24 (25.3)

0.924

16 (22.8)

13 (26)

1.000

  1. bold face representing significant data.