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Table 1 The characteristics of the participants

From: Validation of a novel virtual reality simulation system with the focus on training for surgical dissection during laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy

Sex

Male

Female

n = 50

44 (88%)

6 (12%)

Occupation

Surgeon

Non-medical professional

n = 50

44 (88%)

6 (12%)

Clinical departments

Gastrointestinal surgery

Urology

Thoracic surgery

Breast surgery

Head and neck surgery

Plastic and reconstructive surgery

n = 44

28 (56%)

2 (4%)

5 (10%)

3 (6%)

4 (8%)

2 (4%)

The experience of laparoscopic surgery

0

1–99

100

n = 50

11 (22%)

21 (16%)

18 (36%)