Table 1

Learning effect for donor and recipient groups

Group and variableCases 1–20Cases 21–39Cases 40–59p value
Donors, median (IQR)*
 Operation time, min188 (150–230)185 (160–217)185 (160–215)0.3
 Extraction time, sec140 (98–170)155 (125–190)170 (145–195)0.3
 Blood loss, mL225 (150–350)150 (100–300)125 (100–300)0.6
 Complications, absolute no. (%)1/20 (5)2/19 (10)3/20 (15)0.6
Recipients, absolute no. (%)*
 Time between donor and recipient operations, min, median (IQR)92 (35–220)0 (−55 to 30)−29 (−50 to −10)< 0.001
 Dialysis in first week4/19 (21)2/19 (10)0/20 (0)0.1
 Acute rejection2/19 (10)1/19 (5)2/20 (10)0.6
 Ureteral complications2/19 (10)2/19 (10)1/20 (5)0.6
  • IQR = interquartile range.

  • * Unless otherwise indicated.