Table 1 Summary of trainee performance compared to corneal surgeon
From: Determining the learning curve for a novel microsurgical procedure using histopathology
Trainee #1 | Trainee #2 | Trainee #3 | Trainee Average | Corneal Surgeon | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attempts required to complete the experiment | 21 | 26 | 36 | 28 ± 7.6 | 12 | 0.07 |
Mean duration of dissections (minutes ± standard deviation) | 10.1 ± 3.0 | 11.3 ± 5.4 | 10.4 ± 4.1 | 10.6 ± 4.3 | 8.2 ± 3.1 | 0.03 |
Mean dissection thickness (μm ± standard deviation) | 196 ± 74 | 224 ± 88 | 267 ± 117 | 236 ± 102 | 169 ± 86 | 0.02 |
Median dissection thickness (μm ± standard deviation) | 207 ± 74 | 265 ± 88 | 222 ± 117 | 224 ± 102 | 133 ± 86 | 0.02 |
Mean thickness of the last five dissections (μm ± standard deviation) | 136 ± 64 | 141 ± 64 | 158 ± 100 | 140 ± 73 | 121 ± 47 | 0.67 |