Table 1.

Spearman rank correlation of preferences stratified by surgical volume.

Preference	Correlation coefficient by surgeries per month
	<1 (n = 9)		2 to 5 (n = 32)		≥6 (n = 4)
	rs	P	rs	P	rs	P
Anesthesia
Local	0.000	1.000	−0.069	0.651	0.110	0.470
General	0.061	0.689	−0.138	0.365	0.134	0.380
Either	0.058	0.704	−0.217	0.153	0.263	0.081
Approach
Transcanal	−0.039	0.799	0.145	0.340	−0.177	0.245
Post-Auricular	–	–	–	–	–	–
Endaural	0.000	1.000	−0.087	0.571	0.138	0.366
Other	–	–	–	–	–	–
Type of Surgery
Stapedotomy	−0.167	0.274	0.172	0.260	−0.039	0.799
Stapedectomy	0.294	0.050	−0.243	0.108	−0.027	0.861
Either	0.234	0.121	−0.145	0.340	−0.098	0.524
Footplate Fenestration
Laser in Rosette	0.089	0.561	−0.223	0.141	0.230	0.129
Laser in Rosette then Drill	−0.156	0.306	0.027	0.861	0.177	0.245
Laser in Rosette then Pick	0.090	0.557	0.150	0.325	−0.365	0.014
One-Shot Laser	–	–	–	–	–	–
One-Shot Laser then Drill	–	–	–	–	–	–
One-Shot Laser then Pick	–	–	–	–	–	–
Drill Only	0.039	0.799	0.027	0.861	−0.098	0.524
Other	−0.087	0.569	−0.088	0.564	0.263	0.081
Laser Use
CO2 Handheld	−0.118	0.441	0.139	0.364	−0.055	0.719
CO2 w/Microscope	−0.108	0.481	0.137	0.368	−0.067	0.660
KTP Handheld	0.224	0.140	−0.121	0.430	−0.122	0.424
KTP w/Microscope	0.162	0.288	−0.100	0.511	−0.067	0.660
Ar Handheld	−0.156	0.306	0.199	0.190	−0.098	0.524
Ar w/Microscope	–	–	–	–	–	–
None	−0.087	0.569	−0.088	0.564	0.263	0.081
Incus Prosthesis
Crimp-able Hook	−0.111	0.467	−0.049	0.749	0.234	0.121
Clip-on Hook	0.162	0.288	−0.100	0.511	−0.067	0.660
Heat-Activated  Memory Hook	−0.067	0.663	0.161	0.290	−0.163	0.284
Bucket-Handle	0.172	0.260	−0.135	0.378	−0.027	0.861
Helical	–	–	–	–	–	–
Other	−0.156	0.306	0.199	0.190	−0.098	0.524
Footplate Sealant
Blood	0.024	0.876	0.111	0.469	−0.210	0.166
Fascia	0.362	0.015	−0.208	0.171	−0.178	0.243
Fat	−0.111	0.467	−0.049	0.749	0.234	0.121
Other	−0.111	0.467	0.074	0.631	0.039	0.799
None	−0.033	0.831	−0.038	0.802	0.107	0.483
Perioperative Antibiotics
Pre-op	0.255	0.090	−0.166	0.275	−0.094	0.538
Post-op	0.093	0.544	−0.244	0.107	0.257	0.088
Pre- and Post-Op	0.144	0.345	−0.207	0.172	0.127	0.404
None	−0.216	0.154	0.217	0.153	−0.041	0.788
Teaching Participation
Residents Laser/Drill Footplate	0.349	0.019	−0.217	0.153	−0.145	0.341
Residents Place Prosthesis	0.144	0.345	−0.101	0.508	−0.041	0.788
Residents Crimp Prosthesis	0.203	0.180	−0.217	0.153	0.059	0.700
Residents with Otology Interest	−0.267	0.076	0.341	0.022	−0.167	0.273
Fellows Only	−0.302	0.044	0.052	0.736	0.341	0.022
Other	0.144	0.345	0.005	0.976	−0.210	0.166

Values achieving statistical significance (P < 0.05) denoted in bold.