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Table 3 Comparison of the number of circles completed and number of mistakes per circle between SS and SILS exercises in-vitro

From: A study to compare the pain, discomfort and tiredness between straight stick and single-incision laparoscopic surgery: an in vitro study

 

SS Circles

SILS Circles

Median matched difference, N (95 % CI)

Wilcoxon P

 

Number completed, N (IQ range)

Number completed, N (IQ range)

  

First 30 min

11 (9–15)

4 (3–9)

6.5 (5.0 to 8.0)

0.0039

Second 30 min

12 (10–17)

5 (4–8)

6.5 (4.0 to 10.0)

0.0039

Total

23 (21–34)

8 (8–17)

13.0 (9.5 to 17.5)

0.0039

 

Mistakes per circle, N (IQ range)

Mistakes per circle, N (IQ range)

  

First 30 min

1.28 (0.69–1.50)

2.22 (1.70–4.00)

1.44 (0.31 to 2.87)

0.0391

Second 30 min

0.56 (0.33–2.10)

1.00 (0.50–5.00)

0.77 (−0.55 to 2.79)

0.1289

Total

0.96 (0.52–2.10)

1.59 (0.80–4.50)

0.97 (0.08 to 2.65)

0.0391