Table 2.
APMs | Group A | Group B | p value |
---|---|---|---|
n=46 | n=53 | ||
Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
Console time, min | 120 (101–153) | 137 (119–161) | 0.022* |
Dominant instrument | |||
Moving time, min | 100 (81–117) | 117 (103–136) | 0.003* |
Velocity, cm/s | 1.9 (1.7–2.0) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | 0.003* |
Articulation, rad/min | 53.2 (49.6–61.6) | 46.5 (41.3–51.4) | <0.001* |
Non-dominant instrument | |||
Moving time, min | 102 (81–119) | 123 (106–140) | <0.001* |
Velocity, cm/s | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.084 |
Articulation, rad/min | 29.7 (26.0–40.5) | 24.1 (22.5–27.8) | <0.001* |
Other | |||
Camera movement time, min | 5.8 (4.7–8.3) | 7.1 (6.3–8.4) | 0.018* |
Third instrument usage count | 319 (167–750) | 358 (306–438) | 0.029* |
Group A: attending surgeon performed at least all cardinal steps of prostatectomy
Group B: trainee performed at least one cardinal step of prostatectomy
denotes p < 0.05