| Task | Year; FLS score | p value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | ||
| Peg transfer | 47.9 ± 22.0 | 39.7 ± 19.4 | 42.2 ± 26.5 | 56.6 ± 24.2 | 40.4 ± 23.1 | 58.5 ± 31.1 | 0.34 |
| Pattern cut | 11.1 ± 16.3 | 17.1 ± 18.0 | 6.05 ± 12.0 | 15.0 ± 18.3 | 16.6 ± 18.0 | 43.8 ± 16.7 | 0.002 |
| Endoloop | 28.2 ± 25.5 | 27.3 ± 25.0 | 15.6 ± 16.9 | 35.2 ± 20.1 | 44.9 ± 29.5 | 54.0 ± 11.3 | 0.004 |
| EC | 26.9 ± 27.5 | 29.6 ± 24.6 | 26.0 ± 21.5 | 28.7 ± 33.8 | 45.5 ± 26.6 | 54.7 ± 26.5 | 0.01 |
| IC | 20.0 ± 26.8 | 25.7 ± 28.8 | 28.3 ± 26.8 | 41.3 ± 37.9 | 22.6 ± 19.5 | 53.2 ± 26.6 | 0.03 |
| Total score | 26.8 ± 19.5 | 27.9 ± 14.9 | 23.6 ± 12.6 | 35.4 ± 20.5 | 34.0 ± 17.2 | 52.8 ± 13.4 | 0.001 |
FLS = Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery.