Table 1 Characteristics of study participants: years after medical school graduation and previous experience in trauma surgery
Study group (n = number of participants) | Ex-vivo | Live tissue | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 16; residents 9, Staff Surgeons 7) | (n = 15; residents 8, Staff Surgeons 7) | ||
Years after medical school graduation (mean years (Standard Deviation)) | 4.6 (4.9) | 3.5 (2.4) | 0.654 |
Prior experience in chest and abdominal trauma surgery (mean number of procedures (Standard Deviation)) | 4.5 (7.0) | 2.2 (3.1) | 0.861 |