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. 2016 Sep 22;23(Suppl 5):798–803. doi: 10.1245/s10434-016-5563-y

Table 2.

Amount of adequate steps

Study cases (n = 158) Historic control (n = 343) adequate
Video recording Video recording and operative note combined
Adequate p value Adequate p value
Step 1 Introduction of trocars under vision 12 (80.0) .004 14 (93.3) <.001 10 (31.3)
Step 2 Exploration 35 (77.8) .014 40 (88.9) <.001 57 (60.6)
 Inspection of the liver 14 (93.3) <.001 14 (93.3) <.001 10 (31.3)
 Inspection of the tumor 8 (53.3) .599 12 (80.0) .182 17 (53.1)
 Inspection of the peritoneum 13 (86.7) .583 14 (93.3) 1.000 30 (93.8)
Step 3 Vascular control 8 (40.0) .006 13 (65.0) .371 32 (72.7)
Step 4 Mobilization and resection 24 (72.7) <.001 24 (72.7) <.001 26 (35.6)
 Exploration of resection specimen 9 (60.0) <.001 9 (60.0) <.001 1 (3.1)
 Identification of left ureter 11 (100) .534 11 (100) .534 18 (85.7)
Step 5 Creation of anastomosis 16 (53.3) .376 23 (76.7) .354 41 (60.3)
 Anastomosis 10 (66.7) .481 14 (93.3) .406 25 (78.1)
Step 6 Closure 10 (66.7) .753 12 (80.0) .202 19 (59.4)
Total adequate steps 105 (66.5) .024 126 (79.7) <.001 185 (53.9)

Data are presented as N (%). p value obtained from comparison with historic control group