Table 3.
Characteristics of the procedures according to time period.
| Period 1 (Feb~Dec 2017) | Period 2 (Jan~Oct 2018) | Period 3 (Nov 2018~Sep 2019) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of operations | 17 | 31 | 34 |
| Age (years, median, IQR) | 40 (31~48) | 36 (28~53) | 30.5 (27~41) |
| Sex (M:F) | 2:17 | 3:28 | 4:30 |
| Specialties | |||
| General surgery | 17 (100%) | 18 (58.1%) | 11 (32.4%) |
| Obstetrics & gynecology | 0 | 11 (35.5%) | 22 (64.7%) |
| Pediatric surgery | 0 | 1 (3.2%) | 1 (2.9%) |
| Urology | 0 | 1 (3.2%) | 0 |
| Primary operator | |||
| Local | 0 | 13 (41.9%) | 27 (79.4%) |
| Expatriate | 17 (100%) | 18 (58.1%) | 7 (20.6%) |
| Operation time (minutes, median, IQR) | 45 (30~60) | 60 (45~120) | 60 (40~150) |
| Open conversion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Complications | 1 (5.9%)a | 0 | 1 (2.9%)b |
| Postoperative hospital stay (days, median, IQR) | 1 (1~3) | 1 (1~2) | 1 (1~2) |
| >5 days | 2 (11.8%) | 0 | 2 (5.9%) |
a Paralytic ileus; b Sickle cell crisis.