Table 1 Independent variables

Age Range

Count n/%

P-Value

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Lap

0.345

> 10

1(1.9%)

11–25

8(12.3%)

7(13.0%)

26–45

43(66.2%)

39(72.2%)

46–65

12(18.5%)

4(7.4%)

66<

2(3.1%)

3(5.6%)

Diagnosis

0.543

Symptomatic cholelithiasis

61(93.8%)

52(96.3%)

Others

4(6.2%)

2(3.7%)

Operating Surgeon

0.618

General Surgeon†

63(96.9%)

52(96.3%)

Hepatobiliary Surgeon

2(3.1%)

2(3.7%)