20.5% (n=243) of 2018 annual meeting attendees chose the Foregut learning theme.
Of 2018 annual meeting attendees interested in the Foregut learning theme, 8.4% (n=142) wanted to increase their understanding of the nuances of complex paraesophageal hernia repair. At three-month follow-up, 25% of those responding (n=46) reported inability to fully implement the intended practice change.
Of 2018 annual meeting attendees interested in the Foregut learning theme, 7.8% (n=133) wanted to increase their ability to recognize the different presentations of GERD after upper GI surgical interventions and how to prevent and treat them. At three-month follow-up, 14.3% of those responding (n=7) reported inability to fully implement the intended practice change.
Of 2018 annual meeting attendees interested in the Foregut learning theme, 7.1% (n=120) wanted to increase their use of objective testing on postoperative patients who present with reflux-type symptoms. At three-month follow-up, 37.5% of those responding (n=40) reported inability to fully implement the intended practice change.