ASO Author Reflections: Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship Training: Variation in Outcomes of Graduates Performing Hepatopancreatic Surgery by Graduating Fellowship Program

PASTHepatopancreatic (HP) surgery is a technically complex field requiring specialized training prior to independent practice. 1-3In the USA, the vast majority of HP surgeries are currently performed by graduates of complex general surgical oncology (CGSO) fellowship programs. 4While minimum case requirements for graduation are universal across all CGSO programs, certain programs offer a more robust/heavy training in HP surgery than other programs.To date, real-world data evaluating outcomes of CGSO graduates performing HP surgery have been lacking.As such, we sought to assess variations in outcomes after HP surgery across surgeons trained at different CGSO programs. 5