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Table 3 Resident’ perception regarding the negative effect of the pandemic on the surgical skills and the extension of the training program across the residency year

From: Neurosurgical education during COVID-19: challenges and lessons learned in Egypt

Question

Residency year, n (%)

P value

Senior (n = 23)

Junior (n = 27)

Do you think that the pandemic would have a negative effect on your surgical skills?

Yes (n = 24)

19 (82.6)

5 (18.5)

< 0.001

No (n = 18)

2 (8.7)

16 (59.3)

Maybe (n = 8)

2 (8.7)

6 (22.2)

Do you think that the residency program needs to be extended?

Yes (n = 26)

21 (91.3)

5 (18.5)

< 0.001

No (n = 24)

2 (8.7)

22 (81.5)

  1. N number of residents