Postoperative outcomes
| Trainee led(n = 115) | Consultant led(n = 213) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers of patients shown in parentheses. | |||
| Continuous variables shown as median value with 25th and 75th percentiles. | |||
| Categorical variables shown as a percentage. | |||
| In-hospital mortality (%) | 3.5 (4) | 2.8 (6) | 0.74 |
| Respiratory complication (%) | 13.0 (15) | 16.4 (35) | 0.42 |
| Infection complication (%) | 3.5 (4) | 4.2 (9) | 0.74 |
| Cardiovascular complication (%) | 8.7 (10) | 8.9 (19) | 0.94 |
| Renal complication (%) | 3.5 (4) | 4.2 (9) | 0.74 |
| Neurological complication (%) | 1.7 (2) | 1.9 (4) | 0.93 |
| Re-exploration for bleeding (%) | 0 (0) | 2.4 (5) | 0.10 |
| Gastrointestinal complication (%) | 1.7 (2) | 0.9 (2) | 0.53 |
| Length of stay (days) | 8 (7–11) | 8 (7–11) | 0.58 |