Table 2.

Reported average start of postgraduate training year for each step of laparoscopic gastric bypass and gastric sleeve procedure as reported by lead bariatric surgeons

	Gastric bypass		Gastric sleeve
	Reported PGY		Reported PGY
Pre-operative checklist
Instrument check	1.5	(1–4)	1.5	(1–4)
Team position	1.5	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Monitor position	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Patient position	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Antibiotic prophylaxis check	1	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Disinfection/sterile field	1	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Insertion of gastric bougie	1.5	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Initializing pneumoperitoneum
Camera-assisted trocar introduction	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Introduction of Veress needle	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Introduction of trocars	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Diagnostic laparoscopy	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Exposure operating field
Introduction of liver retractor	2.5	(1–5)	3	(1–5.5)
Opening of pars flaccid	3	(1–4)	–	–
Exposition of greater curvature	–	–	3	(2–6.5)
Exposition of crus	–	–	3.5	(2–6.5)
Stapling of stomach/sleeve	4	(2–5.5)	3.5	(2–6.5)
Separation of greater omentum	3.5	(2–5.5)	–	–
Measuring jejunum from Treitz	4	(2–6)	–	–
Stapled gastro-enterostomy	4	(2–6)	–	–
Placement of stay sutures	3.5	(3–5.5)	–	–
Suturing pouch defect	4	(2–6)	–	–
Measuring jejunum pouch-distal	3.5	(2–6)	–	–
Creation of stapled jejuno-jejunostomy	4	(2–6)	–	–
Placement of stay sutures on jejunum	2	(2–5.5)	–	–
Suture of jejunal anastomotic defect	4	(2–6)	–	–
Transection of the bowel limb	4	(1–6)	–	–
Closure of mesenteric defect	4	(1–6)	–	–
Extraction of gastric remnant	–	–	3.5	(2–6.5)
Finishing procedure
Removal of gastric bougie	2	(1–4)	2	(0–4)
Removal of liver retractor	2.5	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Removal of trocars	2	(1–4)	2	(1–4)
Closing fascia defects >10 mm	2	(1–4)	2.5	(1–4)
Skin suturing	1	(1–2)	1	(1–3)

Data displayed as median (range). Fellowship training is displayed as PGY 7 to 8