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| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Surgeon (N=222) | |
| Consultant | 42 (18.9) |
| Fellow | 180 (81.1) |
| Gender (N=222) | |
| Male | 69 (31.1) |
| Female | 153 (68.9) |
| Gas tamponade (N=221) | |
| SF6 | 53 (24) |
| C3F8 | 168 (76) |
| Ethnicity (N=222) | |
| Caucasian | 136 (61.3) |
| Afro-Caribbean | 37 (16.7) |
| Indian/Asian | 47 (21.1) |
| Other | 2 (0.9) |
Abbreviations: C3f8, octafluoropropane; SF6, sulphur heaxafluoride.
