TABLE 1. Characteristics of study population (n and %).
| Specialty/Training | Experience | Number of PDs | DPs em 2015 | Practice setting |
| General Surgery 4 (7.7) | Practice (PD) in years | 1-20 2 (3.9) | 1-5 6 (11,5) | Public (academic/university) 3 (5.8) |
| GI Surgery 8 (15.4) | 0-5 0 (0) | 21-50 12 (23.1) | 6-10 14 (27,0) | Public(non-academic/non-university) 3 (5.8) |
| Surgical Oncology 9 (17.3) | 6-10 9 (17.3) | 51-100 16 (30.8) | 11-15 9 (17,3) | Public and private 36 (69.2) |
| Hepato-pancreatobiliary 30 (57.7) | 11-15 13 (25.0) | 101-150 6 (11.5) | 16-20 8 (15,4) | Private only 10 (19.2) |
| Pancreatic Surgery 1 (1.9) | 16-20 12 (23.1) | 151-200 2 (3.9) | 21-25 6 (11,5) | |
| >20 18 (34.6) | 201-300 7 (13.4) | 26-30 3 (5,8) | ||
| > 300 7 (13.4) | > 30 6 (11,5) |