Characteristics of study population (n = 37)
| Charactertistic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Province of practice | |
| Alberta | 4 (10.8) |
| British Columbia | 1 (2.7) |
| Manitoba | 1 (2.7) |
| New Brunswick | 0 (0.0) |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 1 (2.7) |
| Nova Scotia | 2 (5.4) |
| Ontario | 22 (59.5) |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 (0.0) |
| Quebec | 5 (13.5) |
| Saskatchewan | 1 (2.7) |
| Territories | 0 (0.0) |
| Years in practice | |
| < 5 | 9 (24.3) |
| 5–10 | 11 (29.7) |
| 11–15 | 6 (16.2) |
| > 15 | 11 (29.7) |
| Practice setting (population) | |
| > 250 000 | 35 (94.6) |
| 100 000–250 000 | 2 (5.4) |
| < 100 000 | 0 (0.0) |
| Practice setting | |
| Academic (university-affiliated) | 36 (97.3) |
| Community | 1 (2.7) |
| Subspecialty/fellowship training | |
| Laparoscopy | 3 (8.1) |
| HPB | 27 (73.0) |
| Surgical oncology | 10 (27.0) |
| Transplantation | 16 (43.2) |
| None | 1 (2.7) |
| Percentage of practice devoted to HPB surgery | |
| < 25% | 3 (8.1) |
| 25–50% | 3 (8.1) |
| 51–75% | 6 (16.2) |
| > 75% | 25 (67.6) |
| No. of HPB surgeries performed in past year* | |
| < 20 | 0 (0.0) |
| 20–40 | 8 (21.6) |
| 41–60 | 6 (16.2) |
| 61–80 | 9 (24.3) |
| 81–100 | 9 (24.3) |
| > 100 | 5 (13.5) |
HPB = hepato-pancreatico-biliary.
↵* Includes transplants.