Table 1 Descriptive statistics and univariate surgeon comparisons
Variable | Response | All (N = 117) | Surgeon 1 (N = 102) | Surgeon 2 (N = 15) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | N, Mean ± SD | 117, 44.4 ± 17.1 | 102, 44.6 ± 16.6 | 15, 43.0 ± 20.8 | 0.572 |
Sex | Male | 29 (25%) | 24 (24%) | 5 (33%) | 0.522 |
Female | 88 (75%) | 78 (76%) | 10 (67%) | ||
BMI (kg/m2) | N, Mean ± SD | 117, 28.7 ± 6.1 | 102, 28.8 ± 5.6 | 15, 27.9 ± 8.6 | 0.185 |
ASA | N, Mean ± SD | 117, 2.0 ± 0.6 | 102, 2.0 ± 0.5 | 15, 2.1 ± 0.7 | 0.548 |
Preoperative diagnosis | Biliary colic | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (2%) | 0.024 |
Biliary dyskinesia | 1 (1%) | 1 (7%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Chronic cholecystitis | 41 (35%) | 2 (13%) | 39 (38%) | ||
Gallstone pancreatitis | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (4%) | ||
Symptomatic cholelithiasis | 69 (59%) | 12 (80%) | 57 (56%) |