Table 1 Surgeon characteristics

Gender, female

6

Age, mean (range)

43.4

(32–66)

Years since completed training, mean (range)

9.7

(1–36)

 Academic

9

 Private practice

9

 General

  Colorectal

4

  Vascular

2

  Oncologic

1

  Thoracic

1

  Endocrine

1

  Breast

1

  Plastic

1

 Non-general

  Orthopedic

5

  Urologic

1

  Otolaryngologic

1