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Table 6 Number of lymph nodes, days of hospitalization and operation duration between the training (group A) and post-training group (group B)

From: Multidimensional analysis of the learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal surgery in a regional hospital: the implementation of a standardized surgical procedure counterbalances the lack of experience

 

Group

 

A

B

 

Mean

SD

Quartiles

Mean

SD

Quartiles

p*

   

1st

2nd

3rd

  

1st

2nd

3rd

 

Operation duration (hours)

4.5

1.2

3.5

4.5

5.5

4.0

1.4

3.5

4.0

4.0

0.006

Hospitalization (days)

7.9

4.7

5.0

7.0

8.0

6.2

1.9

5.0

6.0

7.0

0.109

Lymph nodes (number)

22.3

12.2

14.0

19.5

28.0

26.8

15.1

16.0

26.0

34.0

0.145

  1. * Mann–Whitney test