Table IV.
Overall results and specific metrics for exercise 3 – Suture Sponge level 3. Bold values indicate statistically significant differences and in favor of which group
| Parameter | Group A (medical students) n = 15 Mean (95% CI) |
Group B (open surgeons) n = 10 Mean (95% CI) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 42 (40–44) | 59 (56–64) | 0.02 |
| Time to complete [s] | 475 (438–494) | 265 (259–269) | 0.015 |
| Economy of motion [cm] | 598 (578–600) | 375 (356–380) | 0.025 |
| Instrument collision | 7.3 (5.8–7.6) | 2.7 (2.4–3.4) | 0.01 |
| Excessive force | 0.65 (–0.15–0.95) | 0.2 (–0.1– 0.5) | 0.02 |
| Instruments out of view | 1.35 (1–2.2) | 0.98 (0.79–1.21) | 0.025 |
| Drops | 0.9 (0.3–1.4) | 0.2 (0.03–0.7) | 0.01 |
| Master workspace | 8.4 (7–9.2) | 8.1 (7.4–9.5) | 0.3 |