Clinical Study

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Performed by Residents: A Retrospective Study on 569 Patients

Table 1

ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) score of the patients operated by residents and staff surgeons.

ASA scoreASA IASA IIASA IIIASA IV

Residents74 (30%)140 (57%)32 (13%)0 (0%)
Staff surgeons90 (28%)189 (59%)39 (12%)5 (1%)
P value0.9 0.7 0.8 0.04