Table 2.
Three cases (Fig. 2, 3, 4) of increasing complexities were presented with multiple options of management shows results of younger (n = 23; <10 years), middle (n = 18; 11–20 years) and senior surgeons (n = 24; >20 years of practice)
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awake surgery | Trainee 67 % | Trainee 39 % | Trainee 39 % |
| Younger 79 % | Younger 42 % | Younger 16 % | |
| Middle 60 % | Middle 27 % | Middle 13 % | |
| Senior 41 % | Senior 18 % | Senior 0 % | |
| Biopsy | Trainee 11 % | Trainee 44 % | Trainee 28 % |
| Younger 5 % | Younger 42 % | Younger 74 % | |
| Middle 18 % | Middle 73 % | Middle 73 % | |
| Senior 27 % | Senior 29 % | Senior 29 % | |
| “Wait-and-see” | Trainee 22 % | Trainee 17 % | Trainee 33 % |
| Younger 16 % | Younger 16 % | Younger 26 % | |
| Middle 13 % | Middle 0 % | Middle 20 % | |
| Senior 42 % | Senior 53 % | Senior 65 % |
Senior surgeons are more inclined to choose a “wait-and-see” approach and less likely to perform awake surgery