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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Surg. 2017 Nov 1;216(1):25–30. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.035
Total Tablets Total Morphine Equivalents
Median
(Range)
p Value Median
(Range)
p Value
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
N = 208 cases
Rank
Surgical Resident 20 (7–120) <0.001 200 (54–600) <0.001
Attending Surgeon 30 (10–72) 138 (45–300)
Advanced Practice Provider 60 (2–100) 150 (100–500)
Resident Level
Intern (PGY1) 20 (10–120) 0.01 200 (54–600) 0.01
Junior Resident (PGY2–3) 20 (10–120) 200 (90–600)
Senior Resident (PGY3–6) 24 (7–60) 200 (70–600)
Surgical Resident Subspecialty
General Surgery 24 (7–120) <0.001 200 (45–600) 0.80
Other 20 (20–60) 200 (100–300)
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
N = 103 cases
Rank
Surgical Resident 30 (6–168) 0.03 200 (54–600) <0.001
Attending Surgeon 30 (6–60) 135 (30–600)
Advanced Practice Provider 30 (5–60) 150 (25–600)
Resident Level
Intern (PGY1) 20 (12–168) 0.06 200 (54–378) <0.001
Junior Resident (PGY2–3) 48 (6–120) 270 (60–600)
Senior Resident (PGY3–6) 45 (30–60) 175 (135–250)
Surgical Resident Subspecialty
General Surgery 30 (6–120) 0.54 135 (30–600) 0.30
Other 35 (10–168) 170 (54–600)
Open Umbilical Hernia Repair
N = 140 cases
Rank
Surgical Resident 20 (7–180) 0.11 200 (50–900) <0.001
Attending Surgeon 48 (12–72) 120 (60–300)
Advanced Practice Provider 30 (20–60) 300 (150–300)
Resident Level
Intern (PGY1) 20 (10–180) 0.21 200 (50–900) 0.01
Junior Resident (PGY2–3) 20 (10–120) 200 (50–600)
Senior Resident (PGY3–6) 30 (7–60) 200 (70–600)
Surgical Resident Subspecialty
General Surgery 24 (7–120) 0.32 200 (50–600) 0.06
Other 20 (10–180) 200 (50–900)
Simple Mastectomy
N = 76 cases
Rank
Surgical Resident 30 (10–189) 0.34 280 (50–60) 0.65
Attending Surgeon 30 (20–60) 210 (120–400)
Advanced Practice Provider 30 (30–60) 300 (150–400)
Resident Level
Intern (PGY1) 30 (20–189) 0.11 280 (100–600) 0.39
Junior Resident (PGY2–3) 20 (10–60) 200 (60–400)
Senior Resident (PGY3–6) 30 (30–30) 300 (300–300)
Surgical Resident Subspecialty
General Surgery 30 (14–189) 0.15 225 (100–600) 0.60
Other 25 (10–30) 200 (50–600)
Thyroidectomy
N = 88 cases
Rank
Surgical Resident 20 (6–60) <0.001 145 (30–1600) <0.001
Attending Surgeon N/A N/A
Advanced Practice Provider 30 (20–90) 300 (120–1000)
Resident Level
Intern (PGY1) 20 (6–60) <0.001 100 (30–1600) <0.001
Junior Resident (PGY2–3) 20 (6–60) 120 (30–600)
Senior Resident (PGY3–6) 28 (20–60) 240 (100–300)
Surgical Resident Subspecialty
General Surgery 24 (20–60) <0.001 120 (100–600) <0.001
Other 20 (6–60) 150 (30–1600)