Table 3.
Characteristics of surgeons interviewed about management of small bowel obstruction (n=15).
| Mean years in practice: | 10.6 ± 8.7 47% |
| Women: | 47% |
| Subspecialty training: | |
| Colorectal | 53% |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery | 7% |
| Trauma & Critical Care | 13% |
| Hospital Type: | |
| Academic Medical Center | 13% |
| Community Medical Center | 80% |
| Military Hospital | 7% |
| Population: | |
| Urban | 40% |
| Suburban | 60% |