Table 2 Evaluation of surgical skills and VAS grades for anatomical identification of the middle inner ear before and after the otoendoscopy training (points; mean ± standard deviation)
Items | Group A(n = 28) | Group B(n = 31) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall proficiency in using otoendoscope | |||
Before | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 0.09 |
After | 9.2 ± 0.5 | 6.9 ± 0.6 | < 0.01 |
Proficiency in using otoendoscope | |||
Before | 3.7 ± 0.4 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 0.78 |
After | 8.8 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 0.5 | < 0.01 |
Proficiency in otoendoscopic surgery | |||
Before | 4.8 ± 0.4 | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 0.40 |
After | 8.4 ± 0.6 | 6.6 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
Proficiency with middle ear structure | |||
Before | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 0.40 |
After | 8.3 ± 0.6 | 6.8 ± 0.4 | 0.01 |
Proficiency with auditory ossicles structure | |||
Before | 5.1 ± 0.5 | 4.9 ± 0.6 | 0.17 |
After | 8.5 ± 0.4 | 7.3 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
Proficiency with vestibular and round windows structure | |||
Before | 4.5 ± 0.6 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 0.13 |
After | 8.6 ± 0.5 | 7.5 ± 0.5 | < 0.01 |
Proficiency with horizontal segments of tympanic nerve and facial nerve | |||
Before | 4.1 ± 0.6 | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 0.13 |
After | 9.3 ± 0.7 | 7.8 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
Proficiency with inferior tympanic and eustachian tube tympanic mouth | |||
Before | 4.3 ± 0.5 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 0.43 |
After | 8.9 ± 0.5 | 7.5 ± 0.5 | < 0.001 |
Proficiency with tympanic sinus and facial nerve crypt | |||
Before | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 0.13 |
After | 6.7 ± 0.4 | 5.4 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |