Clinical Study

Feasibility of the Epiduroscopy Simulator as a Training Tool: A Pilot Study

Table 4

Comparison of the simulation performance between the beginner and expert groups.

All participants (n = 20)Beginner group (n = 7)Expert group (n = 13) value

Time to reach a virtual target (median, IQR) (s)83.00 (10)83.50 (10)83.00 (10)0.194
Training score number of violations (median, IQR)70.00 (20)67.50 (15)75.00 (15)<0.01
Dura (n)3 (2)4.00 (2)2.50 (1)<0.01
Nerve (n)0 (1)0.00 (1)1.00 (1)<0.01

Mann–Whitney test.