Research Article

Association between Fellowship Training, Surgical Volume, and Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques among Members of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Table 2

Training background for study participants.

Non-fellowship trained (219)FMIGS trained
(74)
value

Residency training
 University117 (54%)53 (72%) 0.011
 Community-university affiliated58 (27%)16 (22%)
 Community41 (19%)5 (6%)
Residency program size
 1–5130 (61%)33 (45%)0.07
 6–1059 (27%)28 (38%)
 >1025 (12%)12 (7%)
Attended laparoscopic suturing training courses
 Yes169 (78%)64 (87%)0.13
 No49 (22%)10 (13%)