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Table 1 En bloc resection of bladder tumor procedure parameters for two learning phases

From: Prospective learning curve analysis of en bloc resection of bladder tumor using an ex vivo porcine model

Variables

Junior endoscopists

  

Senior endoscopists

Initial phase

(n = 64)

Consolidation phase

(n = 56)

p-value

Initial phase

(n = 52)

Consolidation phase

(n = 68)

p-value

Procedure time (min)

52.61 ± 10.67

26.36 ± 7.39

0.000

46.35 ± 10.17

23.41 ± 6.37

0.000

Perforation: % (n)

25.00% (16/64)

1.79% (1/56)

0.000

17.31% (9/52)

0 (0/68)

0.000

Piecemeal resection: % (n)

15.63% (10/64)

0 (0/56)

0.002

11.54% (6/52)

0 (0/68)

0.004

DM absent: % (n)

9.38% (6/64)

0 (0/56)

0.019

11.54% (6/52)

0 (0/68)

0.004

  1. DM Detrusor muscle