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Table 3 Operative times of bilateral repair

From: The learning curve of laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) for inguinal hernia: protocoled training in a single center for six pediatric surgical trainees

Surgeons

A

B

C

D

E

F

n = 62

n = 59

n = 81

n = 103

n = 61

n = 83

Sex

 Male (min)

31.4

43.8

29.6

32.4

37.3

33.6

 

(± 9.6)

(± 11.3)

(± 6.9)

(± 6.2)

(± 8.3)

(± 10.0)

 Female (min)

29.1

37.8

27.7

27.4

33.5

28.8

 

(± 12.3)

(± 12.3)

(± 7.9)

(± 6.0)

(± 8.8)

(± 9.2)

 p-value

N.S.

<  0.05

N.S.

<  0.01

N.S.

< 0.05

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