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Table 3 Attitudes and experiences with surgery for pilonidal sinus disease according to respondents’ training

From: Surgery for pilonidal sinus disease in Norway: training, attitudes and preferences—a survey among Norwegian surgeons

Survey statement (n = 316)

Agree/strongly agree (%)

Neutral (%)

Disagree/strongly disagree (%)

I feel sufficiently trained in PSD surgery (n = 311)

 Training supervised by specialista (n = 260)

47.3

21.9

30.8

 No specialist supervisionb (n = 51)

47.1

9.8

43.1

I keep myself updated on the development of new treatments of PSD (n = 312)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 261)

33.3

17.2

49.4

 No specialist supervision (n = 51)

31.4

15.7

52.9

PSD surgery is simple and does not require specific training (n = 313)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 262)

6.1

8

85.9

 No specialist supervision (n = 51)

7.8

3.9

88.2

Patients with PSD are often underprioritized (n = 310)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 260)

71.5

16.5

11.9

 No specialist supervision (n = 50)

72

22

6

PSD and its treatment are considered to have low status compared to other surgical diseases among surgeons in general (n = 311)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 261)

73.2

16.9

10

 No specialist supervision (n = 50)

76

20

4

PSD and its treatment are considered to have low status compared to other surgical diseases at my department (n = 307)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 256)

52.7

27.3

19.9

 No specialist supervision (n = 51)

54.9

31.4

13.7

We often discuss PSD surgery at my department (n = 305)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 255)

22.7

27.5

49.8

 No specialist supervision (n = 50)

10

22

68

Performing PSD surgery feels meaningful to me (n = 307)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 257)

82.5

13.6

3.9

 No specialist supervision (n = 50)

84

16

0

Treating patients with PSD is often difficult (n = 307)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 258)

62.4

20.2

17.4

 No specialist supervision (n = 49)

67.3

22.4

10.2

I often experience recurrence/prolonged wound healing after PSD surgery (n = 303)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 254)

37.4

29.1

33.5

 No specialist supervision (n = 49)

51

32.7

16.3

I refer to another colleague/hospital if recurrence of PSD occurs (n = 302)

 Training supervised by specialist (n = 253)

29.6

33.2

37.2

 No specialist supervision (n = 49)

38.8

18.4

42.9

  1. PSD pilonidal sinus disease
  2. aRespondents who have received training in pilonidal sinus disease surgery supervised by a specialist
  3. bRespondents who have not received training in pilonidal sinus disease surgery supervised by a specialist, may have received training supervised by a peer and/or been to course(s) and/or been self-educated
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