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Following LC\u2010CUSUM, six additional experiments were performed for competency\u2010cumulative summation (C\u2010CUSUM) analysis to ensure ongoing quality control.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>The simulator was created through 3D printing and hand sculpting, simulating a partially exteriorised uterus for laparotomy\u2010assisted laparoscopic OSB surgery. 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