| Resident Surgeon | Fellow Surgeon | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Patients | 104 | 26 | |
| Age, years† | 37.0 (19.0–47.5) | 40.5 (21.0–63.0) | 0.381 |
| Sex, male | 72 (69%) | 15 (58%) | 0.351 |
| BMI (kg/m2) † | 22.0 (20.0–25.1) | 21.8 (19.9–23.8) | 0.610 |
| ASA | 0.295 | ||
| 1 | 82 (79%) | 17 (65%) | |
| 2 | 15 (14%) | 7 (27%) | |
| 3 | 7 (7%) | 2 (8%) | |
| WBC (103/µL) † | 14.0 (11.2–16.9) | 13.2 (9.3–17.3) | 0.481 |
| CRP (mg/dL) † | 1.42 (0.24–5.00) | 2.85 (0.84–13.45) | 0.038 |
| Complicated appendicitis | 25 (24%) | 10 (38%) | 0.146 |
| Pathology | 0.420 | ||
| Catarrhal | 6 (6%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Phlegmonous | 41 (39%) | 12 (46%) | |
| Gangrenous | 57 (55%) | 14 (54%) |
| Resident Surgeon | Fellow Surgeon | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Length of stay, days† | 5.0 (4.0–7.0) | 5.5 (4.3–9.5) | 0.430 |
| Operative time, min† | 77.0 (57–98) | 65.5 (57–105) | 0.771 |
| Blood loss, g | 5 (3–10) | 5 (1–14) | 0.572 |
| Overall complications | 14 (13%) | 5 (19%) | 0.535 |
| Wound infection | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0.200 |
| Intra-abdominal abscess | 5 (5%) | 3 (12%) | 0.198 |
| Ileus | 7 (7%) | 0 | 0.344 |
| Clavien–Dindo classification | 0.108 | ||
| 1 | 8 (8%) | 2 (8%) | |
| 2 | 4 (4%) | 0 | |
| 3a | 2 (2%) | 3 (12%) | |
| Conversion | 1 (1%) | 1 (4%) | 0.361 |
| Reoperation | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| In-hospital mortality | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
