Table 4.
Fellowship period’s characteristics
| Nr trainees (%) | |||
| Fellowship | |||
| Yes | 39 (49.36) | ||
| Abroad | 25 (64.10) | ||
| At home | 14 (35.89) | ||
| Countries | |||
| Belgium | 1 (4) | ||
| China | 1 (4) | ||
| Germany | 0 | ||
| Ireland | 1 (4) | ||
| Italy | 1 (4) | ||
| Japan | 1 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | ||
| Singapore | 1 (4) | ||
| South Korea | 7 (28) | ||
| Spain | 2 (8) | ||
| The Netherlands | 1 (4) | ||
| United Kingdom | 5 (20) | ||
| Duration | |||
| <1 month | 4 (10,81) | ||
| ≥ 1 month | 3 (8,11) | ||
| ≥ 3 months | 2 (5,41) | ||
| ≥ 6 months | 7 (18,92) | ||
| ≥ 1 year | 7 (18,92) | ||
| ≥ 2 years | 14 (37,84) | ||
| Skipped answer | 2 | ||
| Minimally invasive surgery performed | |||
| Laparoscopic | 14 (37,84) | ||
| Robotic | 15 (40,54) | ||
| Open | 8 (21,62) | ||
| Skipped answer | 2 | ||
| Level of Satisfaction | |||
| Negative | 7 (17,95) | ||
| Sufficient | 10 (25,64) | ||
| Good | 13 (33,33) | ||
| Optimal | 9 (23,08) | ||
| Centers volumes | Gastric resections performed Nr (%) | Esophageal resections performed Nr (%) | Functional interventions performed Nr (%) |
| Low Volumes (<20 patients treated/year) | 7 (17,95) | 15 (39,47) | 18 (48,65) |
| Mid-High Volumes (21–100 patients treated/year) | 16 (41.02) | 16 (42.10) | 11 (29.72) |
| Very High Volumes (>101 patients treated/year) | 16 (41,03) | 7 (18,42) | 8 (21,62) |
| Skipped answer | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Nr: Number