Thymectomy learning curve: analysis of operative time and docking time of all thymectomies, and comparative analysis between the first 10 and the last 10 thymectomies
. | All procedures . | First 10 . | Last 10 . | P value . |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | ||||
Mean | 134.1 | 194.0 | 97.5 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 90–240 | 160–240 | 90–130 | |
Docking time (min) | ||||
Mean | 9.2 | 12.5 | 6.0 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 5–15 | 10–15 | 5–10 |
. | All procedures . | First 10 . | Last 10 . | P value . |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | ||||
Mean | 134.1 | 194.0 | 97.5 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 90–240 | 160–240 | 90–130 | |
Docking time (min) | ||||
Mean | 9.2 | 12.5 | 6.0 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 5–15 | 10–15 | 5–10 |
aStudent's t-test.
Thymectomy learning curve: analysis of operative time and docking time of all thymectomies, and comparative analysis between the first 10 and the last 10 thymectomies
. | All procedures . | First 10 . | Last 10 . | P value . |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | ||||
Mean | 134.1 | 194.0 | 97.5 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 90–240 | 160–240 | 90–130 | |
Docking time (min) | ||||
Mean | 9.2 | 12.5 | 6.0 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 5–15 | 10–15 | 5–10 |
. | All procedures . | First 10 . | Last 10 . | P value . |
---|---|---|---|---|
Operative time (min) | ||||
Mean | 134.1 | 194.0 | 97.5 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 90–240 | 160–240 | 90–130 | |
Docking time (min) | ||||
Mean | 9.2 | 12.5 | 6.0 | P < 0.001a |
Range | 5–15 | 10–15 | 5–10 |
aStudent's t-test.
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