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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2026; 18(6): 118883
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118883
Published online Jun 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.118883
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants, n (%)
| Items | n = 401 |
| Hospital classification | |
| Tertiary general hospitals | 310 (77.3) |
| Tertiary specialized hospitals | 50 (12.5) |
| Secondary hospitals and below | 41 (10.2) |
| Department | |
| General surgery | 130 (32.4) |
| Gastrointestinal surgery | 210 (52.4) |
| Surgical oncology | 50 (12.5) |
| Other departments involved in stoma creation | 11 (2.7) |
| Professional title of surgeon | |
| Chief surgeon | 163 (40.6) |
| Associate chief surgeon | 122 (30.4) |
| Attending surgeon | 84 (21.0) |
| Resident surgeon | 32 (8.0) |
| Working years | |
| > 15 years | 254 (63.3) |
| 5-15 years | 114 (28.4) |
| < 5 years | 33 (8.2) |
- Citation: Huang YL, Gao YY, Zhang J, Wang L, Wu AW. Attitudes and technical maneuvers regarding enterostomy management and stoma creation among surgeons: A cross-sectional study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 118883
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/118883.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.118883