Shortening surgical training through robotics: randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus robotic surgical learning curves

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  Fig. 1. CONSORT diagram for the study

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  Fig. 2. Global Rating Scale scores and suture errors in surgical trainee and medical student groups a Global Rating Scale (GRS) scores and b number of suture errors in surgical trainee (ST) and medical student (MS) groups. Values are median. *P < 0·050 (Mann–Whitney U test).

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  Fig. 3. Global Rating Scale scores, suture errors and time per suture for interrupted sutures in surgical trainee and medical student groups a Global Rating Scale (GRS) scores, b number of suture errors and c time per suture in robotic and laparoscopic surgical trainee (ST) and medical student (MS) groups. Median values, interquartile ranges and ranges are denoted by horizontal bars, boxes and error bars respectively.