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Table 3 Intraoperative difficulties

From: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy - is it safe in hands of residents in training?

Parameter

Group 1(residents)

Group 2 (specialists)

p -value

Total

13 (24.07%)

27 (10.98%)

0.0104

Difficulty to achieve good and sufficient working space

4 (7.41%)

4 (1.63%)

0.0547

Intra-abdominal adhesions obstructing performance of the surgery

2 (3.70%)

6 (2.44%)

0.9554

Difficulty in preparation

4 (7.41%)

12 (4.88%)

0.6784

Difficulty in recognizing the anatomy, the layers

2 (3.70%)

2 (0.81%)

0.3068

Difficulty to achieve sufficient hemostasis

1 (1.85%)

3 (1.22%)

0.7732