Table 2.
Surgical margin status by location/extension and surgeon
| Overall | Mentor | Trainee 1 | Trainee 2 | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 761 (100%) | n = 370 (100%) | n = 247 (100%) | n = 144 (100%) | ||
| PSM | 227 (29.8) | 117 (31.6) | 69 (28.0) | 45 (31.3) | 0.6 |
| Apex | 108 (14.2) | 55 (14.9) | 28 (11.3) | 26 (18.0) | 0.17 |
| Bladder neck | 69 (9.1) | 29 (7.8) | 29 (11.7) | 11 (7.6) | 0.2 |
| Postero-lateral | 82 (10.8) | 43 (11.6) | 19 (7.7) | 20 (13.8) | 0.12 |
| Right-PL | 34 (4.5) | 17 (4.5) | 9 (3.6) | 8 (5.5) | 0.66 |
| Left-PL | 53 (7.0) | 27 (7.3) | 12 (4.8) | 14 (9.7) | 0.17 |
| Multifocal or > 3 mm | 140 (18.4) | 78 (21.0) | 36 (14.6) | 26 (18.1) | 0.12 |
There may have been more than one positive margin location for each patient with PSM
PSM positive surgical margin, PL postero-lateral