Table 2.
Fellowship training
| Q6. Plans of pursuing fellowship after general surgery training | |
| Yes | 275/340 (81%) |
| No | 65/340 (19%) |
| Q7. Do you feel residency will adequately prepare you for general surgery practice | |
| Yes | 262/340 (77%) |
| No | 78/340 (23%) |
| Q8. Do you feel residency will adequately prepare you for fellowship training | |
| Yes | 323/340 (95%) |
| No | 17/340 (5%) |
| Q9. Is fellowship training essential before starting practice | |
| Strongly agree | 44/340 (13%) |
| Agree | 92/340 (27%) |
| Neutral | 94/340 (28%) |
| Disagree | 72/340 (21%) |
| Strongly disagree | 38/340 (11%) |
| Q10. Plans to pursue which type of fellowship | |
| Surgical oncology | 35/275 (13%) |
| Hepatobiliary | 18/275 (7%) |
| Transplant | 12/275 (4%) |
| MIS/Bariatric | 38/275 (14%) |
| Colorectal | 23/275 (8%) |
| Trauma & Critical care | 42/275 (15%) |
| Endocrine | 6/275 (2%) |
| Breast | 14/275 (5%) |
| Vascular | 27/275 (10%) |
| Cardiothoracic | 25/275 (9%) |
| Plastics | 16/275 (6%) |
| Pediatrics | 13/275 (5%) |
| Others | 6/275 (2%) |
| Q11. Number of respondents who had different fellowships available at host institution | |
| Surgical oncology | 18/340 (5%) |
| Breast | 38/340 (11%) |
| Liver transplant | 76/340 (22%) |
| Kidney transplant | 80/340 (24%) |
| HPB | 51/340 (15%) |
| MIS/Bariatric | 133/340 (39%) |
| Colorectal | 89/340 (26%) |
| Endocrine | 40/340 (12%) |
| Vascular | 164/340 (48%) |
| Pediatric | 46/340 (14%) |
| Cardiothoracic | 98/340 (29%) |
| Plastics | 85/340 (25%) |
| Trauma & Critical care | 119/340 (35%) |
| Others | 7/340 (2%) |