Trends in Gender Disparities in Surgical Experience: A National Clinical Database Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We previously reported the gender disparities in surgical procedures between male and female surgeons using National Clinical Database covering more than 95% of all operations performed in Japan. This study aims to examine the changes in gender disparity in the surgical experience of gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan before and after implementation of measures by the Japanese Society of Gastrointestinal Surgery to address gender inequality commenced in 2021.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide retrospective study to compare the number of operations performed by male and female surgeons using National Clinical Database. The number of operations per surgeon was calculated based on every 2 years of a surgeon's experience, and a comparison was made between male and fem

SUBMITTER: Tanaka C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12757170 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature