Table 3.
Mean Operative Times for Individual Segments of Operative Procedures
| Segment of Procedure | Fellows | Attendings | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Minutes (SD) | N | Minutes (SD) | |||
| Unilateral sidewall dissection | 12 | 17 (7) | 11 | 14 (6) | 0.22 | |
| Bladder flap | 3 | 6 (4) | 8 | 10 (7) | 0.44 | |
| Colpotomy | 10 | 12 (5) | 3 | 9 (1) | 0.26 | |
| Vaginal cuff closure | 10 | 18 (7) | 3 | 24 (16) | 0.34 | |
| Unilateral pelvic LND* | 4 | 24 (9) | 8 | 36 (13) | 0.13 | |
| Unilateral parametrial dissection | 1 | 95 (NA) | 3 | 56 (19) | 0.21 | |
| Total operative time | 14 | 223 (120) | 7 | 174 (65) | 0.34 | |
*
LND = lymph node dissection; NA = not applicable.