Table 3.

Survey results

Questions of the survey	Percent distribution of responses	Graphical representation of the responses
1. Which type of institution you are affiliated with
Government	14.9	Image 2
Private	83
Visiting consultant	2.1
2. How frequently you use exoscope and endoscope
Frequently	8.5	Image 3
Occasionally	53.2
Rarely	4.3
Use only endoscope	25.5
Use only exoscope	6.4
Does not use either of these	2.1
3. Opportunities for training of endoscope
Easily available	17	Image 4
Available at some places	66
Available at few places only	17
4. Opportunities for training of exoscope
Easily available	6.4	Image 5
Available at some places	21.3
Available at few places only	70.2
Do not know	2.1
5. In your opinion which instrument is better for depth perception (46 response)
Endoscope	67.4	Image 6
Exoscope	19.6
Both equally good	4.3
Both have limitations	2.2
Microscope is better than both	2.2
6. Ease of maneuverability (46 response)
Better with exoscope	19.6	Image 7
Better with endoscope	76.1
Both are equal	4.3
Both have limitations	-
7. Learning curve
No difference	6.4	Image 8
Steep learning curve for both	6.4
Endoscope is easy in comparison to exoscope	4.3
Exoscope is easy in comparison to endoscope	80.9
Not used exoscope	2.1
8. Image quality (46 responses)
No significant difference	8.7	Image 9
Exoscope gives better image	76.1
Endoscope gives better image	13
Endoscope is good but not used exoscope	2.2
9. Which instrument you find magnification is better
Endoscope is better	10.6	Image 10
Exoscope is better	74.5
No significant difference	4.3
Depends upon case to case	10.6
10. Duration of surgery
Similar in both the instruments with minimal difference	2.1	Image 11
Significant difference endoscope takes less time	6.4
Significant difference exoscope takes less	6.4
Depends on case to case	85.1