Table 3 Surgeons’ personal views of PHA epidemiology and treatment
n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Gender distribution? | ||
More common in men | 35 | 29 |
More common in women | 35 | 29 |
No difference | 52 | 43 |
NA | 3 | |
Typical age of PHA patients? | ||
20–40 years | 19 | 15 |
40–60 years | 101 | 81 |
> 60 years | 1 | 1 |
Evenly distributed | 4 | 3 |
Is there evidence supporting surgery? | ||
There is little evidence for most healthy patients | 22 | 18 |
There is good evidence for most healthy patients | 16 | 13 |
There is evidence for a subgroup of patients | 86 | 69 |
NA | 1 | |
What should be the treatment for PHA? | ||
Almost always operative | 8 | 7 |
Almost always non-operative | 10 | 9 |
Case dependent | 92 | 84 |
NA | 15 | |