Research Article

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

Table 3

Case volume of study participants.

Non-fellowship trainedFMIGS trained valueOR (95% CI)

Major gynecologic conventional laparoscopic surgical cases/month
 >881 (38%)45 (63%)<0.0012.78 (1.54–5.06)
Monthly cases with conventional laparoscopic suturing
 >834 (16%)23 (32%)0.0042.44 (1.25–4.71)