A nationwide survey on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on minimal invasive surgery in urology practice
| dc.authorid | 0000-0002-3474-3510 | |
| dc.authorid | 0000-0002-4647-4864 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Danacıoğlu, Yavuz Onur | |
| dc.contributor.author | Soytaş, Mustafa | |
| dc.contributor.author | Polat, Salih | |
| dc.contributor.author | Özdemir, Osman | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arıkan, Özgür | |
| dc.contributor.author | Yenice, Mustafa Gürkan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Atış, Ramazan Gökhan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Taşçı, Ali İhsan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-10-06T13:47:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-10-06T13:47:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.department | İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Üroloji Ana Bilim Dalı | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: The beta-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the clinical approach of 93% of urologists worldwide, and this situation has affected the use of laparoscopic and robot-assisted laparoscopic methods, which are known as minimally invasive surgery (MIS). This study aimed to determine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on MIS in urology practice at national level. Design, setting and participants: A total of 234 urologists in Turkey participated in an online survey between August 22 and September 23, 2020. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted to determine the participants’ demographic characteristics and responses to multiple-choice questions. Results: While 54% of urologists stated that they were concerned about the possibility that the patients planned to undergo MIS were carrying COVID-19 or false-negative for the virus, 51% considered that open surgery was safer than MIS in this regard. The pandemic led to a difference in the preferences of 40% of the urologists in relation to open or MIS methods, and during the pandemic, 39% of the urologists always directed their patients to open surgery. It was determined that during the pandemic, there was a statistical decrease in the intensity and weekly application of MIS methods among all surgical procedures compared to the pre-pandemic (P <.001 and P <.001, respectively). MIS was preferred for oncological operations by 97.3% of the urologists during the pandemic, with the most performed operation being radical nephrectomy (90.7%). Among oncological operations, radical prostatectomy was most frequently postponed. To prevent virus transmission during MIS, 44% of the urologists reported that they always used an additional evacuation system and 52% took additional precautions. There were a total of 27 healthcare workers who took part in MIS and tested positive for COVID-19 after the operation. Conclusions: Although the number of operations has decreased during the ongoing pandemic, MIS is a method that can be preferred due to its limited contamination and mortality in urology practice provided that safety measures are taken and guideline recommendations are followed. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Danacıoğlu, Y. O., Soytaş, M., Polat, S., Özdemir, O., Arıkan, Ö., Yenice, M. G. ... Taşçı, A. İ. (2021). A nationwide survey on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on minimal invasive surgery in urology practice. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(8). https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14309 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/ijcp.14309 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1368-5031 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1742-1241 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 8 | |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q2 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14309 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/8376 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 75 | |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | Q2 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | PubMed | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Wiley | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Clinical Practice | en_US |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | COVID- 19 | |
| dc.subject | Pandemic | |
| dc.subject | Urology | |
| dc.title | A nationwide survey on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on minimal invasive surgery in urology practice | |
| dc.type | Article |
