Table 2.
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 | |
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Operative time (minutes) | ||||
Mean | 85.2 | 105.3 | 80.4 | <0.05 |
Range | 60–180 | 90–180 | 60–170 | |
Docking time (minutes) | ||||
Mean | 13 | 14.9 | 11.8 | <0.05 |
Range | 10–15 | 13–15 | 10–14 |