Table 1.
Comparisons between the first and second EUS-FNA training steps using the novel swine model
Variable | First step | Second step | P |
---|---|---|---|
Procedure time* | 40.9±9.0 | 23.8±4.5 | <0.001 |
Success rate | 56.7% (17/30) | 86.7% (26/30) | 0.020 |
Accuracy rate | 43.3% (13/30) | 76.7% (23/30) | 0.017 |
Safety rate | 30.0% (9/30) | 56.7% (17/30) | 0.067 |
*Data are presented as mean±SD. Bold text indicates a statistically significant difference. SD: Standard deviation