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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Jul 30;18(2):334–339. doi: 10.1007/s11605-013-2292-4

Table 2. Results for patients allocated to revised device (n = 12).

Indication for Operation Frequency (%)
 Biliary Colic 4 (33%)
 Acute Cholecystitis 2 (17%)
 Chronic Cholecystitis 3 (25%)
 Gallstone Pancreatitis 1 (8%)
 Symptomatic Cholelithiasis 2 (17%)
Mean (Std)
Time for removal (in seconds) 24.3 (9.4)
Utilization characteristics Mean (Std)
 Overall utility 1.1 (0.3)
 Insertion positioning 1.0 (0.0)
 Extension and grove guide 1.0 (0.0)
 Retraction sturdiness 1.0 (0.0)
 Specimen removal 1.3 (0.5)
 Blade removal 1.0 (0.0)

Note: Utilization characteristic categories are scored on five point ordinal scale, with 1 indicating outstanding benefit and 5 indicating hindrance to procedure.