Table 2.
Simulator measurement point | Mean preoperative value (msec) (range) | Mean postoperative value (msec) (range)* | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Gas-off | 330 (260–500) | 310 (240–380) | 0.015 |
Transition | 150 (90–220) | 150 (90–240) | 0.661† |
Reaction | 530 (410–720) | 490 (400–620) | 0.002 |
* Postoperative values were recorded when the patient passed the break reaction test (all patients passed at 4 weeks); †only the transition values were not statistically significant.