Table 3.
HPB training
| Q13. Liver cases performed | |
| 0 | 112/340 (33%) |
| 1–5 | 143/340 (42%) |
| 6–10 | 37/340 (11%) |
| >10 | 45/340 (13%) |
| Don't know | 3/340 (1%) |
| 14. Biliary cases excluding cholecystectomies performed | |
| 0 | 145/340 (43%) |
| 1–5 | 132/340 (39%) |
| 6–10 | 37/340 (11%) |
| >10 | 20/340 (6%) |
| Don't know | 6/240 (2%) |
| Q15. Pancreatic cases performed | |
| 0 | 132/340 (39%) |
| 1–5 | 132/340 (39%) |
| 6–10 | 46/340 (14%) |
| >10 | 26/340 (8%) |
| Don't know | 4/340 (1%) |
| Q16. What types of fellowship to seek for training in HPB | |
| Surgical oncology | 160/430 (37%) |
| Liver transplant | 55/430 (13%) |
| HPB | 214/430 (50%) |
| Q17. If planning to pursue other fellowships, reasons behind your selection | |
| Interest | 227/263 (86%) |
| More defined path of training | 63/263 (24%) |
| Job security | 63/263 (24%) |
| Lifestyle | 117/263 (44%) |
| Length of fellowship | 56/263 (21%) |
| Geographic location | 20/263 (8%) |
| Other factors | 10/263 (4%) |
| Q18. In home institution, who performs HPB cases | |
| Surgical oncologist | 212/337 (63%) |
| Transplant surgeon | 150/337 (45%) |
| HPB fellowship trained surgeon | 168/337 (50%) |
| General surgeons | 169/337 (50%) |
| None | 6/337 (2%) |
| Q19. Comfortable in performing liver procedures directly after residency | |
| Yes | 78/339 (23%) |
| No | 261/339 (78%) |
| Q20. Comfortable in performing biliary procedures directly after residency | |
| Yes | 76/339 (23%) |
| No | 262/339 (78%) |
| Q21. Comfortable in performing pancreatic procedures directly after residency | |
| Yes | 93/339 (28%) |
| No | 246/339 (73%) |
| Q22. If considering training in HPB, what are factors behind your selection | |
| Technical demanding and complexity of procedures | 131/151 (87%) |
| Care of complex patients | 86/151 (57%) |
| Job security | 10/151 (7%) |
| Life style | 13/151 (9%) |
| Geographical location | 6/151 (4%) |
| Mentorship at your institution | 62/151 (41%) |
| Other factors | 5/151 (3%) |
| Q23. What are requirements of training in HPB Surgery | |
| Good technical experience | 305/332 (92%) |
| Care of complex patients | 267/332 (80%) |
| Mentorship | 204/332 (61%) |
| Minimally invasive training | 99/332 (30%) |
| Training at high volume centers | 296/332 (89%) |
| Others | 7/332 (2%) |
| Q24. Important factors to achieve good outcomes in HPB surgery | |
| Fellowship training of surgeon | 135/332 (40%) |
| Volume of hospital | 217/332 (65%) |
| Volume of surgeon | 278/332 (83%) |
| Experience of surgeon | 307/332 (92%) |
| Other factors | 11/332 (3%) |