Table 3.

Characteristics of the (resident) surgeons

Subject	Expertise level	PGY	Laparoscopic cases	LRYGB cases
1	Beginner	2	10–100	< 10
2	Intermediate	6	100–500	10–100
3	Expert	Surgeon	> 1000	> 500

PGY post-graduate year, LRYGB laparoscopic Roux-and-Y gastric bypass